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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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To be short, nothing is more common amongest the Latin divines, or cometh more often in their writings, than this word, sacrament. And yet the Latin church hath in a more secret and narrow signification taken and understood this term,1 sacrament, namely, for the signs and rites, which God hath adjoined to his promises, that so he might the more fully seal up in our hearts, the salvation that he hath revealed unto us. And yet no other certainty, so far as I know, or can remember is this word, mystery, in the Apostles writings, used in that sense or signification.
To be short, nothing is more common amongest the Latine diuines, or commeth more often in their writings, than this worde, sacrament. And yet the Latine church hath in a more secret and narrowe signification taken and vnderstoode this terme,1 sacrament, namelie, for the signes and rites, which God hath adioyned to his promises, that so hee might the more fully seale vp in our hearts, the saluation that he hath reuealed vnto vs. And yet no other certainetie, so farre as I knowe, or can remember is this worde, mysterie, in the Apostles writings, vsed in that sense or signification.
- 1Sacrament, how it is used amongest us.Sacrament, how it is vsed amongest vs.
Verily, the name or word, sacrament, it self is amongest the Latinists of many significations: for which doubtfulness of the word, we that now come in the ⟨p. 53⟩last age of the world do sustain many and great smarts. The Apostle calleth circumcision, a sign and a state:1