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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.
They be not teachers, but deceivers: they are not feeders, but beguilers: they be not Prelates, but Pilates.
They be not teachers, but deceiuers: they are not feeders, but beguilers: they be not Prelates, but Pilates.
What should I hold you with calling the fathers to witness in this matter: they themselves that have been proctors for the Church of Rome, are contented sometimes to acknowledge, that they have forsaken the original. Latomus findeth fault that the Lords supper was ministered to the people in one kind only. Abbas Panormitane, Faber, Pius secundus, found fault with the forbidding of priests marriage. Ex agamia (saith Faber) multi lapsisunt in pedicas diaboli. Many have fallen into the snares of the devil, by forsaking marriage. And further, expresseth the mischievous purpose of those which brought such ordinance into the Church, by a similitude saying, ar•neae texunt subtiliaretia &c. Spiders weave their webs so small and fine, that they may scarcely be seen: if any thing fall into them, they first set upon the head thereof, & so take away all sense & feeling. Albertus Pighius confessed there were errors & abuses in the mass: I will say nothing of their life. Some of themselves say that they succeed Peter in place, but Judas in life. Boniface being himself a bishop, said, In old time we had treene chalices & golden priests, but now we have treen Priests, and golden Chalices. And Adrian ⟨image 45⟩being also a Bishop, said, Succedimus non Petro in docendo, sed Romulo in parricidio. We succeed not Peter in teaching, but Romulus in slaughter of our brethren.
What should I hold you with calling the fathers to witnes in this matter: they themselues that haue bene proctors for ye Church of Rome, are contented sometimes to acknowledge, that they haue forsakē the original. Latomus findeth fault that ye Lords supper was ministred to the people in one kinde only. Abbas Panormitane, Faber, Pius secundus, founde falt with ye forbidding of priests marriage. Ex agamia (saith Faber) multi lapsisunt in pedicas diaboli. Many haue fallen into the snares of the deuill, by forsaking mariage. And further, expresseth the mischiuus purpose of those which brought such ordinance into the Church, by a similitude saying, arneae texunt subtiliaretia &c. Spyders weaue their webs so smal and fine, that they may scarcely be seene: if any thing fall into them, they first set vpon the head therof, & so take away all sense & feeling. Albertus Pighius confessed there were errors & abuses in the masse: I will saye nothinge of their life. Some of themselues say that they succeed Peter in place, but Iudas in life. Boniface being himself a bishop, said, In old time we had treene chalices & goldē priestes, but now we haue trene Priestes, and golden Chalices. And Adrian