A10233:181
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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6 Sixthly, this assertion doth not only closely, but openly accuse Christ himself of manifest lying & untruth, who as both the prophets and apostles do bear witness, did no sin, 1neither was there any guile found in his mouth. He himself hath plainly told us: The poor ye have always with you, 2and when ye will ye may do them good, but me ye shall not have always. And again elsewhere:3 I go to prepare a place for you. If this be not blasphemy, to do what we can to taint him with falsehood, that is both truth it self, and the author of all truth, I know not what is blasphemy. And yet this iniquity stayeth not here, for it depriveth us first of the comfort of the forgiveness of sins, because if our saviour have been tainted with any manner of, iniquity though never so small, he cannot be a price and ransom for sin, because he that must recommit sinners to God, must of necessity ⟨p. 164⟩be free from transgression. Secondly, it doth (as it were) violently take and pull from us, the hope that we have of the heavenly inheritance. For why hath our saviour Christ sundered himself for a space from us, as in respect of his bodily presence, not yet leaving us comfortless (for he hath given us his spirit to supply (as it were) his absence) but to the end that we might hereafter in time to come most comfortably enjoy him, both in body and soul for evermore? Doth not he himself say:4 Yet a little while and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while and ye shall see me, for I go to my father? And in another place: Though I go to prepare a place for you, 5yet will I come again, and receive you unto my self, that where I am there may ye be also.
6 Sixtlie, this assertion dooth not onelie closelie, but openlie accuse Christ himselfe of manifest lieng & vntrueth, who as both the prophets and apostles doo beare witnesse, did no sinne,