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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.
What needeth more proof in a matter being of it self so clear? Christ himself, & Daniel, & Peter and Paul gave us warning that this confusion should come to pass in the church of God. We see with our eyes, how far we are stra•ed from the original. We see what darkness and blindness hath been even in them that should have ruled the stern. Good men have had their eyes opened, and have pointed to us that the p• l•te of the ship a long time hath been Antichrist. The ancient and old Doctors in their time foresaw that this great captivity and confusion, was coming even upon them. Our fathers of later years, though our Adversaries and Patrons of the contrary cause, ⟨image 47⟩yea, the Bishops of Rome and their chief pillars, do confess that the pattern and original, hath not been kept. Discipline which is the greatest bond of the church, hath been broken: I pray God it may now be restored. The Sacraments that Christ left for our most comfort, have bin miserably mangled and defaced. Our prayers have been without spirit and verity, and so abused, that indeed they were no prayers.
What needeth more proofe in a matter being of it selfe so cleere? Christ himselfe, & Daniel, & Peter and Paul gaue vs warning that this confusion should come to passe in ye church of God. We see with our eyes, how farre we are stra•ed from the original. We see what darknesse and blindnesse hath beene euen in them that shoulde haue ruled the sterne. Good men haue had their eyes opened, and haue poynted to vs that the p• l•te of the shippe a long time hath beene Antichrist. The auncient and olde Doctours in their time foresawe that this great captiuitye and confusion, was comming euen vpon them. Our fathers of later yeeres, though our Aduersaries and Patrones of the contrary cause, ⟨image 47⟩yea, the Bishopyes of Rome and their chiefe pillars, doe coufesse that the patterne and original, hath not beene kept. Discipline whiche is the greatest bond of the church, hath beene broken: I pray God it may now bee restored. The Sacraments that Christ left for our most comfort, haue byn miserably mangled and defaced. Our prayers haue been without spirite and veritye, and so abused, that indeede they were no prayers.