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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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Sith now therefore, that every sacrament is a sign, we must needs put the word Sacrament in the predicament ⟨p. 55⟩of relation or relatives, as the logicians call them, that is, amongst such things as have mutual respects one of them to an other. And sith relation must needs be, amongest sundry things which have mutual respect one of them to an other, we must therefore of necessity confess, that in the sacraments there is a sign, and the thing signified. Neither when I deliver these 2 parts, which indeed do meet, or whereof in truth all sacraments do consist, do I shut out the word.1 Let the word (saith Augustine) come unto the element, and it shall become a sacrament. I do not therefore exclude or shut out the word, which is, as it were, the life & soul of either of the parts, and to which the sacraments themselves, as we have said before, are adjoined as seals. And thus far forth, even they agree with us, which otherwise do most of all dissent from us. Wherefore let us now see, which be those signs, and which be those things signified: for in this point we do not all agree. We call water the sign in Baptism, and the thing signified we call Christs blood, by the washing whereof (we having obtained forgiveness ⟨p. 56⟩of sins, and being mortified in our flesh) we are saved.
Sith nowe therefore, that euerie sacrament is a signe, wee must needes put the word Sacrament in the predicament ⟨p. 55⟩of relation or relatiues, as the logicians call them, that is, amongst such things as haue mutuall respectes one of them to an other. And sith relation must needes be, amongest sundrie thinges which haue mutuall respect one of them to an other, wee must therefore of necessitie confesse, that in the sacraments there is a signe, and the thing signified. Neyther when I deliuer these 2 parts, which indeed do meete, or wherof in truth al sacraments do consist, do I shut out the word.1 Let the worde (saith Augustine) come vnto the element, and it shal become a sacrament. I do not therefore exclude or shut out the worde, which is, as it were, the life & soule of either of the parts, and to which the sacraments themselues, as wee haue saide before, are adioyned as seales. And thus farre foorth, euen they agree with vs, which otherwise doo most of all dissent from vs. Wherefore lette vs nowe see, which bee those signes, and which bee those thinges signified: for in this point we doo not all agree. Wee call water the signe in Baptisme, and the thing signified we call Christs bloud, by the washing whereof (we hauing obtained forgiuenes