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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.
When the people was strong with Serpents in the wilderness, and were swollen, and heaved up, and perished in the wilderness without hope of cure, Moses erected up a brazen serpent upon a pole: the people beheld it, their anguish abated, their swelling slaked, and they were healed: Christ was this serpent, he was lifted upon the cross, who so trusteth in him shall never be ashamed.
When the people was strong with Serpentes in the wildernesse, and were swollen, and heaued vp, and perished in the wildernesse without hope of cure, Moses erected vp a brasen serpent vppon a pole: the people beheld it, their anguish abated, their swelling slaked, and they were healed: Christ was this serpent, he was lifted vpon the crosse, who so trusteth in him shal neuer be ashamed.
In certain of their sacrifices they had a Lamb, they stuck him, they killed him, and made sacrifice of him, this Lamb was Christ the Son of GOD, he was killed, stuck, and made a sweet smelling Sacrifice for our sins. Of him sayeth God himself, This is 1my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. ⟨image 8⟩Of him saith John, Behold the Lamb 2of God, which taketh away the sins of the world. Of him Saint Peter speaketh, among men there is none other name given under 3heaven, whereby we must be saved. In his righteousness only we are received as righteous, his blood cleanseth us from all sin, there is no other sacrifice wherewith we may be reconciled to GOD our heavenly Father: all these were Allegories, that is to say, certain resemblances and significations of secrete matters. That striking of the Rock, that feeding upon Manna, that lifting up of the Serpent, that killing of the Lamb, were certain mystical kinds of speaking. And let no man think these things are impertinent or from the purpose: they are incident unto the matter, and grow necessarily of the things we have to speak of.