A10233:219
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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3 Thirdly, by this means the Lord propoundeth unto us, the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his church, we and he making but one body of his holy congregation, he being the head thereof, and we the particular members: by which also, as we are instructed, in our holy duties towards him, we attempting nothing that may tend to the prejudice, hurt, or grief of our holy head, but endeavouring every thing that may be good and acceptable before him, so we comfortably conceive the great and continual care he hath for us, he performing more effectually by much, the duty of headship unto his spiritual body the church, than a natural head, doth, or can to a natural body, namely, not only in devising for the good thereof, both in general and in particular, but also in yielding sense and moving unto the whole body, and every several member thereof, yea, quickening the same, and giving together with the understanding of heavenly care and conscience, yea, some measure of strength and power to walk therein,1 so that He dwelling in our hearts by Faith, we ⟨p. 244⟩are thereby not only become members of his body, of his flesh, and of his blood, but also he maketh us zealous, prepared, and fruitful in every good work, both towards the Lord, and one of us towards an other.
3 Thirdlie, by this meanes the Lorde propoundeth vnto vs, the mysticall vnion that is betwixt Christ and his church, we and hee making but one bodie of his holie congregation, hee being the head thereof, and we the particular members: by which also, as we are instructed, in our holie dueties towardes him, we attempting nothing that may tend to the preiudice, hurte, or griefe of our holie head, but endeuouring euerye thing that maye be good and acceptable before him, so we comfortablie conceiue the great and continuall care hee hath for vs, hee performing more effectuallie by much, the duety of headship vnto his spirituall bodie the church, than a naturall head, dooth, or can to a naturall bodie, namelie, not onelie in deuising for the good thereof, both in generall and in particular, but also in yeeldyng sence and moouyng vnto the whole bodie, and euerie seuerall member thereof, yea, quickening the same, and geuing together wyth the vnderstanding of heauenlie care and conscience, yea, some measure of strength and power to walke therein,