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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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Now he saveth us, by justifying us, because eternal life, doth of necessity agree with justice or righteousness. Wherefore he giveth us life, in giving us righteousness, and ⟨p. 46⟩that of his mere and only grace, through the power and effectual working of his holy spirit:1 for even that very self-same power of God, which laid it self open in the creation of man, must of necessity manifest it self also in restoring of man.
Now hee saueth vs, by iustifieng vs, because eternall life, doth of necessitie agree with iustice or righteousnes. Wherefore hee giueth vs life, in giuing vs righteousnesse, and ⟨p. 46⟩that of his meere and onely grace, through the power and effectuall working of his holie spirit:1 for euen that very selfe-same power of God, which laide it selfe open in the creation of man, must of necessity manifest it selfe also in restoring of man.
- 1One and the self-same power of God, appeareth in mans creation and mans restitution, saving that this latter, in my judgement, and before men (though not before God) seem to be the more excellent and hard work.One and the selfe-same power of God, appeareth in mans creation and mans restitution, sauing that this latter, in my iudgement, and before men (though not before God) seeme to be the more excellent and hard worke.
This is it that I mean: as God the father did freely through his Son, together with his almighty power, which is the holy-ghost, create man: so the self-same god, doth by saving justify, and by justifying save man, through his own sin fallen from grace, and yet made again, or anew, as it were, through his Son, in the powerful working of the holy spirit. For the holy-ghost worketh in us that instrument which we call faith, by which only we lay hold of christ after that we know him. Neither is this faith some simple or bare accident, but a habit, as they call it in the schools, truly grafted in us, not by nature, but by gods mere and free grace. But remember, I pray you, that by laying hold of Christ, I understand the apprehension or taking hold even of Christ himself.