A10233:196
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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For some, as well for the manifestation of his justice and judgement against all ungodliness, must be the vessels ordained for destruction, as well as others also for the declaration of his mercy, in saving whom he will, vessels of salvation and eternal life. And even the like may we conclude, touching this matter of the Supper, namely, that though we were persuaded or should grant, against all trueth and reason, that Christ, as he is GOD might do what he would, or as he is man, might be every where, yet because he hath revealed the contrary in his word, and namely, that he will have his body to be circumscriptible and tied to a place, to wit, Heaven, yea, which is more, to a certain place in heaven (for though Christ as in respect of his eternal Godhead, fill Heaven and earth, and the heaven of heavens is not able ⟨p. 217⟩to contain him, yet in respect of his humane body, though it be glorified, he is & must be contained in some part of the heavens) that therefore it can be no injury at all to him, neither any debasing of his omnipotent power, to say that now he cannot be bodily in the sacrament, much less bodily in so many sacraments, as be celebrated and ministered in so sundry and infinite places at one time, no more than it is to God the father, in saying that now he cannot drown the world, or save the reprobate, as hath been before declared.
For some, as well for the manifestation of hys iustice and iudgement against all vngodlinesse, must bee the vesselles ordayned for destruction, as well as others also for the declaration of his mercie, in sauing whom hee will, vesselles of saluation and eternall life. And euen the like maie we conclude, touching this matter of the Supper, namelie, that though wee were perswaded or shoulde graunt, agaynst all trueth and reason, that Christ, as hee is GOD might doo what hee woulde, or as hee is man, might bee euery where, yet because hee hath reuealed the contrarye in his woorde, and namelie, that hee will haue hys bodye to bee circumscriptible and tied to a place, to wit, Heauen, yea, which is more, to a certaine place in heauen (for though Christ as in respect of hys eternall Godhead, fill Heauen and earth, and the heuen of heuens is not able ⟨p. 217⟩to conteine him, yet in respect of his humane bodie, though it be glorified, he is & must be conteined in some part of the heauens) that therefore it can be no iniury at all to him, neither any debasing of his omnipotent power, to say that now he cannot be bodilie in the sacrament, much lesse bodilie in so manie sacraments, as be celebrated and ministred in so sundrie and infinit places at one time, no more than it is to God the father, in saieng that now he cannot drowne the world, or saue the reprobat, as hath beene before declared.