EDWIN. 87 B. " The word was made flesh :" I am sure you will not say, the Godhead of Christ was made flesh. E. No, my lord, and I am as sure you will not say, that the manhood of Christ was made flesh, without his God- head. But, my lord, allow me to prove my assertion. B. Tell me, what is the English of Terbum E. I can prove out of the Greek, the Hebrew, and the Syriac, that the word verbum, as near as it can be rendered in English, signifieth a thing. Allow me to prove my assertion. B. I confess we must subscribe both to sense and words. E. Then in this we are agreed. B. In the place you cited from the book, the meaning is, that those who are baptized, and therewith receive the grace of that sacrament, being of the number of the elect, are undoubtedly saved. E. I beseech your lordship to read the words of the book, and let it be seen how you can give it that interpreta- tion. But I wish to mention a second reason, and that is the administration of the communion to an individual person in private. How doth this agree with the word of God, and with the word communion B. The doctrine contained in the sacrament, belongeth to wise and learned men to determine. You had best exercise yourself in catechizing, and let this alone. E. My lord, you must bear with me. For I think God requireth it at our hands, that we learn and teach all things revealed in his holy word. B. In some parts of Saxony, there are various articles of religion prohibited from being taught ; and we ought to be content and thankful for the liberty we enjoy. E. I cannot, without tears, remember the marvellous benefits we enjoy by the freedom of the gospel, which I pray God maynever be interrupted. I must, also, call to mind, and I do also remember, the innumerable comforts and benefits we enjoy under the government of our most gracious Queen Elizabeth, whom, I beseech God, long to continue and bless. But are these sufficient reasons for us to yield to any thing against the word of God? E. The communion in private is a single communion. E. How can the words single and communion be made to agree ? B. I do not say they can. E. Why then do you join them together ?
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