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A09998	Master Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated betweene vs and the aduersarie at this day, especially touching the true Iesus Christ and the true Church, and the certaine & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Harmar ...; Sermons sur les trois premiers chapitres du Cantique des cantiques. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Harmar, John, 1555?-1613.	1587 (1587)	STC 2025; ESTC S101752	345,082	450

doth not alwaies come between god vs that the father should not be called vpon in the name of this mediator in whō alone our praiers are acceptable vnto him Now by all this it appeareth that Iesus Christ touching his priesthood hath no more a companiō then in respect of his state roial state prophetical wherof the Apostle hath giuen the resolution in expresse terms saying that there is but one mediator between god man the mā Iesus christ 1. Tim. 2.5 6 Such thē is the verity of god neither is ther any other foūdation of our hope But better yet to vnderstād this matter being so necessary we must mark 2. certain points which seeme to cōtrary it to the end that this being finally cleared made plaine wee maie the better know and vnderstand what these companions are of whom the Church here complaineth and who are the true destroiers of it First of al therefore vnto al this aboue said may bee opposed that which is written touching this verie matter and by the selfe same allegory Psalm 45.7 where it is said that this king is perfumed aboue al his fellow companions named by the selfe same name which Salomon in this place vseth as also in this verie book Chap. 8.13 Touching the first of these two places it is not in the worser part or sense as in this place which we now handle it is but in very good part that mention is made of fellowes and companions of Iesus Christ being verie clearly and plainly declared vnto vs in what sense Iesus Christ hath fellowes and companions Heb. 2.11.14 to witte in this respect that hauing taken vpon him our nature howbeit without sinne hee hath made vs his brethren But notwithstanding saith the Psalmist perfumed aboue his fellowes and not like to like He calleth vs his brethren but he is the elder Rom. 8.29 and so consequently lord of the house Gen. 27.39 he is the onelie natural sonne of God in asmuch as the humanity subsisteth in the person of the onlie sonne coeternal with God and we are sonnes in him by adoption Ioh. 1.12 he is onlie in his degree the heire and vniuersall Lorde of all these thinges Heb. 1.2 and notwithstanding by grace he wil make vs coheirs in this glorie with himselfe without clipping or rebating any thing thereof in himselfe Ioh. 17.22 and Rom. 8.17 Nowe as touching the second place drawen out of this booke Chap. 8.13 it is not there spoken of men as companions of Iesus christ but because all the faithfull are vnited and ioyned together by vnity of faith and of hope Ephes 4.4 and by the bond of charitie Act. 4.32 as shal be spoken in his dew place A man might also alleadge that he called his Disciples frinds and not saith he his seruants But this is in a certain respect namelie as himselfe expoundeth it because he would in familiar sort declare vnto them the whole secrets of the Gospel Ioh 15.15 keeping notwithstanding vnto himselfe the title of lord of the house as pertaining onelie vnto himselfe Ioh. 13.13 and Heb. 3.6 There is greater difficultie touching the soueraigne royalty which we attributed to the sole person of Iesus Christ whereas it is said that hee hath made vs kings Apoc. 5.10 that we are a royall priesthood 1. Pet. 2.9 or a priestly kingdome Exod. 9.6 that a crowne is prepared for vs in heauen 2. Tim. 4.8 which is more then al this wheras it is said I appoint vnto you a kingdome as my father hath appointed disposed it vnto me Lu. 22.29 but god forbid we should vnderstand these things as if this monarchy of Christs were diuided or parted for al this for contrariwise there is no other thing meant by this royal dignity of ours then first the vertue power of the holy ghost in vs to ouercome the diuel the flesh the world our selues secondly the participation of eternal glory And as touching the Apostles of whō it is said that as the father hath agreed with him of a kingdome so hee disposeth it couenanteth it with thē that they shall sit vpon thrones iudge the twelue tribes of Israel this is spoken in respect of this that they haue a measure of spirit frō him particular autority to found the christiā church according to that which is written Apoc. 21.14 But S. Paul expoundeth in what sense this is to be taken and vnderstood 1. Cor. 3.10 namelie in asmuch as the Apostles were as it were the hand of God laying the foundation of the Church which is but one to witte Iesus Christ In respect of which doctrine and not that this authority appertaineth to anie saue vnto Iesus Christ alone the onely sonne of God adored by the Angels themselues Heb. 2.6 it is said of al the true faithful beleeuers that in the latter day they shall iudge the Angels that is the Diuel and his Angels 1. Cor. 6.2 shal sit on his right hand Psal 45.9 and Ephes 2.6 A man might also alleadge touching this power and authority of making Lawes to bind the conscience of the spiritual gouernment that it is said that the Law was giuen and deliuered by the Angels Gal. 3.19 and by Moses Ioh. 1.17 and Act. 7.38 But this difficulty or obiection is easily answered both by that formall text where it is said that Iesus Christ is the onely Law-giuer Iam. 4.12 as also by that which is written of the autority of the Angels that which Moses other faithfull seruaunts of the Lord haue alwaies done and practised It is therefore said touching the Angels that they are not masters but ministring spirits Psal 103.21 Heb. 1.14 And as touching Moses it was at the request of the people that hee was not a Law-giuer but a messenger to referre and report what was giuen him in commaundement without adding to or diminishing of any thing from it Exod. 20.19 and Deut. 4. As himself also sheweth how carefull he was in taking heede of doing anie thing at al vpon his owne head in that himselfe would set downe no Law concerning the punishment of blasphemers and touching those which brake and violated the sabboth but made his recourse for these causes vnto the Lord Leuit. 24.11 and Numb 15.34 although the question was but of a ciuill punishment so far it is that Moses or Aaron would take vpon them to make anie rules for the seruice of God or impose a Law on the consciences of the people contrarie to that commaundement which Moses had of doing and making all thinges according to the model and patterne of that which he had seene in the mountaine Exod. 25.40 And therefore vnder Dauid also and Salomon the whole state of the Temple was set vp and perfected not by the aduise of man but according vnto propheticall reuelations 2. Chron. 22.11 But yet a man might hereupon replie that one of the principallest rights of regalitie and royaltie is to shewe mercie and to