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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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1 First, that I am ready in all holy love largely to answer any thing that christianly shall be further objected concerning this question: I say christianly objected: ⟨p. 218⟩for if any shall either curiously or captiously propound any thing, I think it most convenient, rather to leave such in their own folly for a season, till it shall please God, at some one time or other, even extraordinarily as it were, to make them to see the same, if it shall so please him, than to spend time, and to travel in satisfying of their vain curiosities.
1 First, that I am readie in all holy loue largelie to answer anie thing that christianlie shall be further obiected concerning this question: I say christianlie obiected: ⟨p. 218⟩for if anie shall either curiouslie or captiouslie propound anie thing, I thinke it most conuenient, rather to leaue such in their owne follie for a season, till it shall please God, at some one time or other, euen extraordinarilie as it were, to make them to see the same, if it shall so please him, than to spend time, and to trauell in fatisfieng of their vaine curiosities.
2 Secondly, that though this point of transubstantiation, brought in by papists, be great and gross concerning the matter of the supper, yet that they fail not alone herein, which might perhaps make their heresy less heinous, but hold many moe errors concerning that point, some of them as palpable, if not more gross and blasphemous than this, and some of them less. To pursue them all, and in a large sort, I mind not at this present, because it hath been already performed by men of great excellency, & the Lord may hereafter give a more fit occasion, & yet I will rehearse & touch a few, desiring the godly reader, with all holy wisdom, to consider both of them, and the rest of that sort.
2 Secondlie, that though this point of transubstantiation, brought in by papists, be great and grosse concerning the matter of the supper, yet that they faile not alone heerein, which might perhaps make their heresie lesse heinous, but holde manie moe errors concerning that point, some of them as palpable, if not more grosse and blasphemous than this, and some of them lesse. To pursue them all, and in a large sort, I minde not at this present, because it hath beene alreadie performed by men of great excellencie, & the Lord may heerafter giue a more fit occasion, & yet I will rehearse & touch a few, desiring the godlie reader, with all holie wisdome, to consider both of them, and the rest of that sort.