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…

1 First, in earnest prayer unto God, not only for a clear sight of the graces offered, because we are blind to perceive them, but also for a lively and continual feeling of the same, because we do easily choke and smother them up, yea, for the plentiful fructifying of the word of God, and his sacraments in our hearts, because we our selves be barren and ill ground, and can hardly bring forth good fruit, though we have have very much cost and labour bestowed upon us. And this duty must be performed, not for the time present alone, as whilst we are in the public exercises, or for the day of communicating only, returning ⟨p. 247⟩afterwards as filthy swine to our former wallow, or unclean dogs to our vomit again: for alas what will that avail us, but to a more fearful judgement, and just condemnation, because we continue in sin, & abuse the means of our sanctification and purging, but even for the whole race and course of our lives, that as there is no day nor hour of a day going over our heads, wherein we stand not in need of some blessing from the Lord, so there should few times escape us, wherein we would not do to God this duty, that we believe to be acceptable to him, because he hath commanded it, and so profitable unto our selves, because it reacheth unto every part and period, or state of our whole life.

1 First, in earnest praier vnto God, not onelie for a cleare sight of the graces offered, bicause we are blind to perceue them, but also for a liuely and continuall feeling of the same, because we doo easilie choake and smother them vp, yea, for the plentiful fructifieng of the word of God, and his sacraments in our heartes, because wee our selues bee barren and ill ground, and can hardlie bring foorth good fruit, though we haue haue very much cost and labor bestowed vpon vs. And this duetie must be performed, not for the time present alone, as whilest we are in the publike exercises, or for the day of communicating onelie, returning ⟨p. 247⟩afterwards as filthie swine to our former wallow, or vncleane dogges to our vomite againe: for alas what will that auaile vs, but to a more fearefull iudgement, and iust condemnation, because wee continue in sin, & abuse the meanes of our sanctification and purging, but euen for the whole race and course of our liues, that as there is no day nor houre of a day going ouer our heades, wherein wee stand not in neede of some blessing from the Lorde, so there should few times escape vs, wherein we would not do to God this duty, that we beleeue to be acceptable to him, bicause he hath commanded it, and so profitable vnto our selues, bicause it reacheth vnto euerie part and period, or state of our whole life.