A10233:66
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 here I beseech you weigh well what we answer:1 We confess that there is great regard to be had of that same grace and gift of the personal union, by which we cannot but confess that the manhood of our saviour Christ was so highly exalted, that only the Deity or Godhead excepted (according to which he is even greater than himself) it hath attained and gotten a name, which is above all names, that is to say,2 that all things created are subjected unto the same, yet for all that, that followeth not hereupon, ⟨p. 72⟩which these men coldly suppose, or fondly imagine: for this is the question now between us, whether Christs manhood do in deed place it self every where, or in many places together at one time, to be received with our hands and mouth, and not what it hath obtained from another, or in respect of the other nature, to which it is personally united: but rather whether this propriety (which in deed is proper to the Godhead alone) be in the manhood, to wit, to be every where, or in divers places at one and the self same season.3 And this is that matter which the schoolmen have by a barbarous word, if you respect terms, but not by an unfit word, if men will weigh the matter, called by the name of habitual grace. Now this difference being already put down, which scarcely any unless they be altogether most contentious, will deny, we say, that such do in deed evacuat Christ, or make him of no force, as deny Christs flesh,4 as in respect of another, that is to say, not in it self, but according as it is joined to another, to wit, so far forth, as it is personally united with the person of the word, to be truly and in deed every where: much less ⟨p. 73⟩will we deny him to be present in that place, wheresoever in the world his supper is administered. For why should we deny, that concerning christs flesh, which in a certain measure hath place in all bodies: yea, even there where some one whole thing, is become or made one, after an other sort, than by personal union.