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Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the…Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the…
Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lords Supper: Whereunto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherein is briefly and soundly discussed the p[r]incipall points in controversy, concerning that question. By T.W.Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lordes Supper: Wherevnto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherin is breflie and soundlie discussed the p[r]incipall points in controuersie, concerning that question. By T.W.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave for T. Man, 1588London: printed by Robert Walde-graue for T. Man, 1588
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But to say, that our bodies glorified after the rising again of the same in the general day of judgement shall be every where, a rash and uncertain, yea, a beastly and blasphemous assertion, because it ascribeth that unto us, which is proper and peculiar only to GOD: for unto him alone it pertaineth to fill, heaven, earth, and all places, always, and at one time, as infinite places of Scripture do plainly prove, therefore this opinion also, concerning Christs glorified body, being every where, or in infinite places at one time, must of necessity ⟨p. 183⟩be such likewise.
But to saye, that our bodies glorified after the rising againe of the same in the generall day of iudgement shall be euery where, a rashe and vncertaine, yea, a beastlie and blasphemous assertion, because it ascribeth that vnto vs, which is proper and peculiar onelie to GOD: for vnto hym alone it perteineth to fill, heauen, earth, and all places, alwayes, and at one tyme, as infinite places of Scripture doo plainelie prooue, therefore this opinion also, concerning Christes glorified bodie, beeing euerie where, or in infinite places at one time, must of necessitie ⟨p. 183⟩be suche likewise.
4 Fourthly, it doth directly destroy, and, as it were, at one blow blot out, and deface, all those Articles of our most precious Faith, and Christian religion, which do concern Christs assured ascension into Heaven, his majestical sitting at the right hand of the Father, and his glorious coming again from thence, together with that infinite number of most plain places of GODS holy word, that out of the writings of the Prophets and Apostles, may be drawn for the proof of those most comfortable and necessary points. To deal with every one of these by themselves shortly, and in few words: I would fain know if our Saviour Christ be here upon earth, in respect of his bodily power and presence, how he can justly, as in regard of the same his body, be said to have ascended into Heaven? Or let them tell us, if he remain with us in his flesh, how he can be truly said in his manhood, to sit at the right hand of his Father in Heaven? Or how it can be in religion or reason affirmed, that our