A10233:217
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 God setteth before our eyes in that holy action, first Christs death and passion, together with the benefits & effects which we reap thereby, and namely the remission and full forgiveness of all our sins, together with the imputation of Christs righteousness unto us, and the assured possession of eternal life: for we do no more verily behold the bread broken, and the ⟨p. 241⟩wine poured forth in our bodily sight and presence, than we do or ought by the eye of our faith, to behold the body of Christ crucified, and his blood shed upon the cross, for the forgiveness of our sins: neither are we more fully or particularly put in possession of the bread and wine, when we have eaten and drunk the same, than we are of Christ and all his merits, then when by a lively and steadfast faith we lay hold of him, and the most excellent graces, that in him are offered unto us, applying them all particularly to our own souls, which yet that they might be more effectually pledged up in us, it pleased the Lord to appoint, not only that the bread should be broken, and the wine poured forth, but that every one of us, should severally by him self, and for him self, take it, eat it, and drink it, &c: that so we might be in the more full and assured possession of him and his graces.
1 God setteth before our eies in that holie action, first Christes death and passion, togither with the benefits & effects which we reape thereby, and namelie the remission and full forgiuenesse of all our sinnes, togither with the imputation of Christes righteousnesse vnto vs, and the assured possession of eternall life: for we doo no more verilie behold the bread broken, and the ⟨p. 241⟩wine poured foorth in our bodily sight and presence, than wee do or ought by the eie of our faith, to beholde the bodie of Christ crucified, and his bloud shead vppon the crosse, for the forgiuenesse of our sinnes: neither are wee more fullie or particularlie put in possession of the bread and wine, when wee haue eaten and druncke the same, than wee are of Christ and all his merits, then when by a liuelie and stedfast faith we lay hold of him, and the most excellent graces, that in him are offered vnto vs, applieng them all particularly to our own souls, which yet that they might be more effectually pledged vppe in vs, it pleased the Lord to appoint, not onlie that the bread should be broken, and the wine poured foorth, but that euery one of vs, should seuerallie by him selfe, and for him selfe, take it, eate it, and drincke it, &c: that so wee might bee in the more full and assured possession of hym and his graces.