A10233:91
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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Now that the word body is in many places used, by all the old right believing writers, for the very sign of the body,1 our adversaries must of necessity whether they will or no, confess, sith that they fear not to affirm, that Christs body is made, broken, consumed, and why should it not be so likewise, when it is said, to enter into the mouth? To be short, what strife and stubbornness is this of theirs? They dare not deny the bread to be the sacrament of Christs body: and why then will they not allow of this interpretation? Here is the reason forsooth, because they would have it called the Sacrament of the body present.
Now that the worde bodie is in many places vsed, by all the old right beleeuing writers, for the verie signe of the bodie,1 our aduersaries must of necessitie whether they will or no, confesse, sith that they feare not to affirme, that Christes bodye is made, broken, consumed, and why shoulde it not bee so likewise, when it is saide, to enter into the mouth? To be short, what strife and stubbornenesse is this of theirs? They dare not denie the bread to be the sacrament of Christes body: and why then will they not allowe of this interpretation? Heere is the reason forsooth, because they woulde haue it called the Sacrament of the bodie present.
- 1All the ancient Fathers use the word body, for the sign of the body.All the auntient Fathers vse the worde bodie, for the signe of the bodie.
Then the controversy shall not be,1 yet touching the interpretation and meaning of these words of the institution, in which there is no mention at all, neither of presence nor absence, but herein only shall they consist, whether that body (of which that bread is said to be the Sacrament) be absent or present: which controversy, I can not so much as suppose how these men should determine out of these words This is my body.