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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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By this we do nothing else but cast away the sure seal and earnest penny, as it were, that our sins are forgiven us before GOD, and refuse a certain pledge, that our prayers and all other good things that come from us, are in Christs obedience accepted in his sight, yea, and most injuriously tread under our filthy feet, Gods word, Gods example, Gods ⟨p. 239⟩sacraments, and many other tokens of his grace, and lastly, pull upon us a fearful vengeance from God, to be manifested in this life, and in the life to come. And therefore I beseech all the godly, that have care of their salvation, to look heedilie to this point.
By this wee doo nothing else but cast awaie the sure seale and earnest pennie, as it were, that our sinnes are forgiuen vs before GOD, and refuse a certaine pledge, that our praiers and all other good things that come from vs, are in Christes obedience accepted in his sight, yea, and moste iniuriouslie treade vnder our filthie feete, Gods worde, Gods example, Gods ⟨p. 239⟩sacraments, and many other tokens of his grace, and lastlie, pull vpon vs a fearful vengeance from God, to be manifested in this life, and in the life to come. And therefore I beseeche all the godlie, that haue care of their saluation, to looke heedilie to this point.
Meditation, which is the second thing, §2and is to be used specially in the time of the celebration of the Lords Supper, consisteth chiefly in these points, to wit, in regarding the outward elements of the Lords Supper, that is to say, the bread and the wine, and in considering the rites used, in, and about the same, as the breaking of the Bread and the pouring forth of the Wine, and so forth. For though the outward things are not the matters that we should stand upon, yet, because by them, it pleaseth the Lord, as it were, by the hand, to lead us unto right excellent things, namely, by them to set forth unto our Souls, the crucifying of Christs body, the shedding of his blood, and so forth, and all for our transgressions, that therefore they should not be slightly passed over, without very deep and