A10233:98
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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And in one word, as you would say to finish the matter: if only the members of Christ are to be saved, then they must needs confess, that we are through faith truly grafted into Christ, and that even before we come to the supper: in so much as, no man can rightly and orderly come to the supper, which is not now already, both in baptism, and in the word,1 become a member of Christ, and therefore is united with Christ him self. And yet it doeth not hereupon follow, that the institution of the Supper is superfluous, by which we do not indeed at the first push, but yet notwithstanding in process of time, do grow up more and more in Christ. For him that we do already possess, must we yet still daily seek: and the more in number or strength that the objects of our faith, so much the more meet is, that that mean measure of faith that we have, being stirred up in us, it should become so much the more effectual and powerful.
And in one worde, as you would say to finish the matter: if onelie the members of Christ are to be saued, then they must needes confesse, that wee are thorowe faith truelye grafted into Christ, and that euen before wee come to the supper: in so muche as, no manne can rightlye and orderlye come to the supper, which is not nowe already, both in baptisme, and in the worde,1 become a member of Christe, and therefore is vnited with Christe him selfe. And yet it dooeth not heerevppon followe, that the institution of the Supper is superfluous, by which wee doo not indeede at the first pushe, but yet notwithstanding in processe of time, doo growe vppe more and more in Christ. For him that wee doo alreadye possesse, must wee yet still dayly seeke: and the more in number or strength that the obiectes of our faith, so muche the more meete is, that that meane measure of faith that wee haue, beeing stirred vppe in vs, it shoulde become so muche the more effectuall and powerfull.
- 1That followeth not, that the adversaries fantasy.That followeth not, that the aduersaries fantasie.