A10233:216
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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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 ⟨p. 240⟩due consideration of the same. And then because we must not stay below on the earth, nor be busied in beholding of earthly things only, but must by faith rise up to heaven as it were, there to behold the abundant riches of Gods spiritual graces, offered and given to the faithful, in, with, & by the outward elements, we are throughly to weigh what great mercies the Lord setteth before us, in that holy and spiritual banquet, which though partly for the worthiness of the giver, and partly also for the excellency of themselves, as also by the want and weakness of our blind and dull understanding, they cannot be sufficiently conceived, much less uttered, may yet in my mind be brought into these four points following, as most material and principal.
Meditation, which is the second thing, §2and is to be vsed speciallie in the tyme of the celebration of the Lordes Supper, consisteth chieflie in these points, to wit, in regarding the outwarde elementes of the Lordes Supper, that is to saye, the breade and the wine, and in considering the rites vsed, in, and aboute the same, as the breaking of the Breade and the pouring foorth of the Wine, and so forth. For though the outward things are not the matters that wee shoulde stand vppon, yet, because by them, it pleaseth the Lorde, as it were, by the hand, to leade vs vnto right excellent thinges, namelie, by them to sette foorth vnto our Soules, the crucifieng of Christes bodie, the sheading of his bloude, and so foorth, and all for our transgressions, that therefore they shoulde not bee sleightlie passed ouer, wythout verye deepe and