A10233:188
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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The second place objected, is that sentence reported by the three evangelists, §2Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and Saint Paul himself also, reciting the institution of the supper, which our saviour Christ used, saying: This is my body: 1which they urge in the letter after this sort. Hath not Christ said it in plain terms? and shall not I believe it, though that my carnal understanding can not conceive the same? To all which I answer, first that the question is not of the bare words ⟨p. 200⟩or letter, for we as well as they confess the same, and what man hath there been that ever doubted thereof? yea what heretic ever was there, that would not, or did not allege the letter of the text, for the maintenance & upholding of his heresy or error? but of the true sense and right meaning thereof, which whether they or we have & gain, shall I hope appear anon, to the upright reader. Secondly, we confess also, that we are bound to believe all such things as are comprehended in gods word, yea though our sensual reason cannot in deed comprehend the same: for be it far from us, to labour to bring the incomprehensible truth of the eternal majesty within the strait bounds and limits of mans understanding, no though he were regenerated, and had received a great measure of the graces of Gods holy spirit: and yet in such sort must we believe them all, & that to such ends also, as the lord himself hath appointed, at no hand stretching them further, than the Lord would have us, for that is to be wise in our own eyes, & to make our selves more sharp sighted than God, nor yet restraining them to narrower purposes than the Lord hath laid them out ⟨p. 201⟩for, for that were, at the least, great unfaithfulness, both towards the Lord himself, and men also, neither yet failing in the allegation of them, either in the matter, manner, or end, for if we do so, we do nothing else thereby, but heap up just condemnation against our own souls, but reverently receiving them, and faithfully alleging them in that just measure, weight, and proportion, that the Lord himself hath left them unto us, even as his only lawful and currant coin, which we can not clip, embase, or impair any manner of way, without high treason against his eternal majesty.