A10233:5
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 RIGHT honourable and very virtuous lady, Brigit, countess of Bedford: and to the right worshipful and his very good friends, sir CHARLES MORISINES knight, and the lady DOROTHY MORISINES his wife, T. W. wisheth together with all outward abu• dance of worldly blessings the continual comfort of a good conscience here, and the eternal salvation of their souls at the last through Christ.
TO THE RIGHT honorable and verie vertuous ladie, Brigit, countesse of Bedford: and to the right worshipfull and his verie good freends, sir CHARLES MORISINES knight, and the ladie DOROTHIE MORISINES his wife, T. W. vvisheth togither vvith all outvvard abu• dance of vvorldlie blessings the continuall comfort of a good conscience heere, and the eternall saluation of their soules at the last through Christ.
The consideration of the christian favours, which you (right honourable, right worshipful, & my very deer friends) have carried towards me, and the memory of some benefits that I have received from you, hath sundry times so affected my heart, that I could not, but in the good remembrance thereof, in some measure of unfeignedness, as in respect of God, praise his holy name for those his mercies, and as in regard of you, with earnestness pray unto him, for your prosperous estates, and that in the best things especially, and as in consideration of my self, think upon some good mean, whereby I might at the least show my self, in some sort mindful of, and thankful for ⟨image 3⟩the same. Whatsoever I write in this behalf, I utter it (I humbly thank God for it) not vain gloriously to boast, before God or men, in any thing I have done, for I know & feel in my self, that (over and besides my gross & grievous iniquities) even in the best services that ever I performed in piety towards God, or in charity towards his people, there was by reason of mine own corruption, and the imperfections that through the same did cleave thereunto, matter sufficient enough, in truth to abase and to humble me indeed: neither yet as cunningly to crave daily and new kindnesses (a vice too common in this corrupt age) the Lord having bin pleased in that behalf, to bestow upon me more simplicity, than by fawning flattery to fetch from my friends, any thing that might satisfy large affections, or relieve present want. But to these ends I protest, and that in singleness of heart, have I declared the same, namely that all my christian acquaintance, and amongst others your honour and worships especially might be assured, that the good you have done me, though at the first it might seem to be cast away, in as much as present testification of my grateful mind were not then prest and ready, hath not yet utterly been lost, because now at the length God hath enabled me by some small means to declare the contrary: