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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.
Whereas the Christian men, soon after the Apostles time, used to resort together in the night time, or in the morning before day, into some private house, there to call upon the name of God, and to receive the sacrament together, for fear of the cruelty of tyrants: the enemies reported, that being thus together, they killed a child amongst them, and so devoured ⟨image 96⟩up his flesh, and drank his blood, and after put out the lights, and so committed incest and adultery one with another.
Wheras the Christian men, soone after the Apostles time, vsed to resorte together in the night time, or in the morning before daye, into some priuate house, there to call vpon the name of God, and to receiue the sacrament together, for feare of the crueltie of tyrantes: the enemies reported, that beinge thus together, they killed a childe amongst them, and so deuoured ⟨image 96⟩vp his flesh, and dranke his blood, and after put out the lights, and so committed incest and adulterie one with another.
But what needeth moe examples? Because we say, that justification standeth only upon the free grace and mercy of God: the adversaries report, that we forbid good works. And because we speak against superstition used in fasting, as before us did Isaiah, Paul, and Christ himself: they report, that we would have no fasting. And because we reprove the errors and abuses in the manner of prayer: they say, we would not have the people to pray. And because we restore the sacraments to the first institution of our Saviour Christ, and the example of the primitive Church: they say, we take away the Sacraments.
But what needeth moe examples? Because wee saye, that iustification standeth onely vpon the free grace and mercy of God: the aduersaries report, that we forbid good workes. And because we speake against superstition vsed in fasting, as before vs did Esay, Paul, and Christe himselfe: they report, that wee woulde haue no fasting. And because we reproue the errours and abuses in the maner of prayer: they say, we would not haue the people to pray. And because we restore the sacraments to the first institution of our Sauiour Christe, and the example of the primatiue Church: they say, wee take away the Sacraments.