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Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse
Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls cross, by the reverend father John Jewel late Bishop of Salisbury. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made upon that matter, in his cathedral church at SalisburyCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse, by the reuerend father Iohn Ievvel late Bishop of Salisburie. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made vpon that matter, in his cathedrall church at Salisburie
London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Christ gave the Sacrament of his body and blood to be frequented in the Congregation, that all should be partakers thereof, in remembrance of his death, and sayde, Hoc facite 1in meam commemorationem, Do ye this in remembrance of me. Thus Christ himself ordained and commanded: thus the Apostles, and the catholic fathers in the primitive Church used it: and there can no commandment, nor example, be showed forth to the contrary. Yet our later fathers, against Christ, against the Apostles, against the primitive church, have thought it sufficient, that one priest alone should communicate for all the rest.
Christ gaue the Sacrament of his body and blood to bee frequented in the Congregation, that all shoulde bee partakers thereof, in remembrance of his death, and sayde, Hoc facite 1in meam commemorationem, Do yee this in remembrance of mee. Thus Christ hymself ordayned and commanded: thus the Apostles, and the catholique fathers in the primatiue Church vsed it: and there can no commandement, nor example, be shewed forth to the contrary. Yet our later fathers, agaynst Christ, agaynst the Apostles, against the primitiue church, haue thought it sufficient, that one priest alone should communicate for all the rest.
- 1Luke. 22.
Christ delivered the holy Communion under both kinds, and so was it used in the Primitive Church, and in the times of the doctors, Chrysostom, Ambrose, Gregory, Augustine, and Hierome. But our fathers in the Council holden at Constance of late years, have gone from the original, and have decreed against Christ himself, against his Apostles, and Doctors: that, to minister the Communion to a lay man under both kinds, is an open heresy. Alas, (good brethren) I beseech you consider by the way, in what state was the Church of Christ then, when Christs own institution, and the Apostles doctrine was called heresy?