A10233:224
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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TO THE READER.
AT the motion and request of sundry my deer friends in the Lord, I have thought good to put down these two prayers following, not thereby minding, either to tie any person to the use of these only (for they may according to their several necessities, conceive some other of their own, or practise some better form already set forth, by men of greater gifts or feeling) nor yet so to busy their minds, and to occupy their heads, as that they should be employed in these, when the public prayers and exercises of the church, performed by the ministers, are in hand (for be it far from us, when the minister (Gods mouth) speaketh from the Lord to us, or when he as our mouth, speaketh to the Lord for us, to have either our hearts or our mouths occupied about any other thing, than the reverend hearing and consenting unto, of such things as he uttereth.) But that aiding the infirmity of our brethren, such as have not the gift to conceive prayer, and shall think this fit for themselves, might have a form to exercise themselves in, both before they repair to the public exercises of the church, and also after the celebration and partaking of these reverend mysteries shall be finished.
AT the motion and request of sundrie my deere friends in the Lord, I haue thought good to put downe these two praiers following, not thereby minding, either to tie anie person to the vse of these onelie (for they may according to their seuerall necessities, conceiue some other of their owne, or practise some better forme alredie set foorth, by men of greater gifts or feeling) nor yet so to busie their minds, and to occupie their heads, as that they should be imploied in these, when the publike praiers and exercises of the church, performed by the ministers, are in hand (for be it farre from vs, when the minister (Gods mouth) speaketh from the Lord to vs, or when he as our mouth, speaketh to the Lord for vs, to haue either our hearts or our mouthes occupied about any other thing, than the reuerend hearing and consenting vnto, of such things as hee vttereth.) But that aiding the infirmitie of our brethren, such as haue not the gift to conceiue praier, and shall thinke this fit for themselues, might haue a forme to exercise themselues in, both before they repaire to the publike exercises of the church, and also after the celebration and partaking of these reuerend mysteries shall be finished.