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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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4 By love, which is the thing that concerneth men, I do not only understand, the unfeigned pardoning and forgiving of others, that have any manner of way trespassed against us, but also sound reconciliation after offences committed, ⟨p. 235⟩one of us towards an other, yea I mean further by love, which properly is an inward affection of the heart, the sincere and outward testifying of the same by words, deeds, countenances, and other means, as the Lord shall give occasion, and our ability serve to express the same, and that not unto our friends only,1 (for what great thing do we if we love them that love us? But generally to all men, though unto some in greater measure,2 as to the household of faith, our wives, children, and parents, &c: and to some in less measure, as to those that be yet without, and be somewhat further off by nature and kindred, yea, and to our enemies also, which is somewhat more▪ against which, because we do wholly strive while we are in the corruption of our nature, and be wonderfully backward to the same, even then when GOD hath in some measure advanced our regeneration in us, there lying lurking within us the cinders of Hatred and Dis-like, ready to break forth into a flame, as occasion and matter shall be ministered, we shall do very well to gather as ⟨p. 236⟩many reasons to induce us to the practise thereof, as possibly we can, that so by them, as it were by strong cords, we may be drawn and tied, as a man would say, to the execution of the same. First therefore we have GOD in sundry places of his word, laying that duty upon us,3 To love them that hate us, to bless them that curse us, and to pray for them that persecute us. Secondly, we have his own example concurring with his commandment, he practising the same to us, that he would have us to do to others, namely, loving us, when we were and are his enemies. 4Thirdly, we have the example of our Saviour Christ, clothed with one nature accomplishing the same, praying also to the Father to forgive them,