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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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But that we may the better understand this point, let us a little compare this natural instrument of Faith, to wit, ⟨p. 48⟩the outward word with that supernatural instrument, that is, the spirit.
But that we may the better vnderstand this point, lette vs a little compare this naturall instrument of Faith, to witte, ⟨p. 48⟩the outward worde with that supernaturall instrument, that is, the spirite.
1The doctor or teacher by speaking, teacheth his scholars that which he speaketh. For speech is the instrument and mean, whereby we lay open the meaning of our minds one of us to an other, by understanding whereof, they to whom we speak, become skilful in those things that we speak: even so it pleaseth God to use his word written and preached, that so he might teach us the knowledge of salvation, yet the way and order in both of these is marvellously divers, if not altogether contrary. For whereas our mind by a certain engendered and natural power, is apt to conceive & understand worldly things (yea, and though it be true, that some men are more apt to learn than othersome, yet all men generally, are endued with faculty and power, to understand those points, either by books, or the mouth of their teacher) when we come to the true knowledge of God, and that his heavenly secret touching our salvation, God must of necessity use a far other power, in framing and disposing our minds, that so our ears being purged, and our ⟨p. 49⟩harts also, we may in our understanding comprehend these matters, and having comprehended them approve of them, yea consent unto them, and stay our selves upon them, or else we shall never attain thereto. And this is that same invisible working power of the holy-ghost, which graveth into our hearts that which the mind perceiveth or understandeth: otherwise the pastors and teachers might speak to deaf people, as it doth by too too common examples appear at this day. Therefore the Apostle sayeth,