A10233:63
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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When we hear some man speaking unto us in the tongue we understand, the words that come to our ears and strike them, do very lively represent that unto our minds for the expressing and signification whereof they were used.1 For example: as soon as we hear the word Rome, presently we think upon that city. If a man name Cesar or the emperor, Cesar or the emperor presently cometh to our memory. The reason whereof verily is that, that is well delivered and taught in schools: to wit, such things as are in the voice or words are signs of the affections, that are ⟨p. 68⟩in the soul or mind. There is the self same consideration to be had of the sacraments: for the sacraments are nothing else, but visible words, that is, representing, through our eyes unto our minds, things signified, as words heard, do by our ears convey understanding to our minds likewise. Therefore these visible sacraments of bread & wine bring to pass, that when I see and receive that bread, and that wine joined with the word of God, I do withal conceive in my mind, and understand, that body that was given for me, and that blood that was shed for me, as though I were led or carried even unto the thing it self being present. And because I am commanded not only to look upon these signs with mine eyes, but also to take them,2 eat them, drink them, therefore doth the faithful mind even lay hold of, and apply unto himself those things so signified, as they are delivered and offered. Touching which point we will largely discourse in the fourth place, to wit, when we shall come to handle this question, how both the signs and the things signified are received of us: whereas now we only dispute or speak ⟨p. 69⟩touching the sacramental conjunction of the signs themselves,3 with the thing signified. Such as are not content with this sacramental conjunction, fall into a double error, not only that they do in a §1a great and gross error verily establish a real union of the signs with the things signified, of which we have spoken before: