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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.
The Apostles were married (as Ignatius and Ambrose witness) & so were others the ministers of the Church after them, as it is well known, for 1000. years after Christ. To hold good this original, there have been certain Canons set down, Si quis do•uerit sacerdotem sub obtentu 1religionis, propriā uxorem contemnere, anathema sit. If any man teach that a priest, for colour of religion should contenn• his wife, let him be accursed. And the general council holden at Gangra, as it is set down also by Gratian, If any put difference between the priest that is married, 2by reason of his marriage, that he should not ⟨image 40⟩offer, & for that cause cometh not to his offering, he is accursed: yet pope Hildebrand one of the later fathers, decreed & commanded, that no man should hear such priests Mass, that had a wife: but caused their tenth to be burnt, their prayers & blessings to be holden as curses, and the sacrament which they had consecrate, to be spit at, and trodden under mens feet.
The Apostles were maried (as Ignatius and Ambrose witnes) & so were others ye ministers of the Church after them, as it is wel knowne, for 1000. yeres after Christ. To hold good this originall, there haue bene certayne Canons set downe, Si quis do•uerit sacerdotem sub obtentu 1religionis, propriā vxorem cōtemnere, anathema sit. If any man teach yt a priest, for color of religiō should contēn• his wife, let him be accursed. And ye general coūcel holden at Gāgra, as it is set downe also by Gratian, If any put differēce betwene the priest that is maryed, 2by reson of his mariage, that he should not ⟨image 40⟩offer, & for that cause cōmeth not to his offring, he is accursed: yet pope Hildebrand one of the later fathers, decreed & cōmanded, that no man should heare such priests Masse, that had a wife: but caused their tenth to bee burnt, their prayers & blessings to be holden as curses, and the sacrament which they had consecrate, to be spit at, and troden vnder mens feete.