A10233:187
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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By all this we may see, that even for the avoiding of these absurdities, and many such like, the place of the sixth of John can at no hand he understood either of the sacrament or of the carnal eating of Christs body in the same, or of any such gross thing whatsoever, but of the apprehension or laying hold of him, together with the particular application of him to our selves by the hand or instrument of faith, who even for that purpose is propounded and set forth unto us, by the ministry of his word and Gospel, or (if the adversaries will needs have it so) offered unto us in the use of the supper, because that though the things be diverse, representing him unto us, as the word and sacraments, yet there is in that respect but one mean given us, to take hold of him by (even as he himself is but one Christ, that in these sundry things is exhibited unto us) and that is that great grace and gift of faith, which we must use in in the word and sacraments, as men ⟨p. 199⟩do in the apprehending of Christs righteousness: which righteousness of his, though it be not essentially dwelling in us, yet it is effectually made ours, whilst we apprehend and lay hold of it by a sound and sure faith, applying the same also unto our own hearts: and even in like sort is Christ God and man, together withal his merits, not only offered, but laid hold of in the word and sacraments, yea and comfortably felt likewise to the spiritual sustentation and nourishment of our souls, whereof also this is a good reason, that of like things, there is always, and so should be continually a like consideration.
By all this we may see, that euen for the auoiding of these absurdities, and manie such like, the place of the sixt of Iohn can at no hand he vnderstood either of the sacrament or of the carnall eating of Christes bodie in the same, or of anie such grosse thing whatsoeuer, but of the apprehension or laieng holde of him, togither with the particular application of him to our selues by the hand or instrument of faith, who euen for that purpose is propounded and set foorth vnto vs, by the ministerie of his word and Gospell, or (if the aduersaries will needs haue it so) offered vnto vs in the vse of the supper, because that though the thinges bee diuerse, representing him vnto vs, as the word and sacraments, yet there is in that respect but one meane giuen vs, to take holde of him by (euen as he himselfe is but one Christ, that in these sundrie things is exhibited vnto vs) and that is that great grace and gift of faith, which we must vse in in the word and sacraments, as men