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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.
We say, the holy Communion or sacrament of the breaking & shedding of the body and blood of Christ, ought of necessity to be used under both kinds: Thus did all the Doctors use it. And Gelasius an old father saith, that otherwise to use it, is open sacrilege. And for y• space of 1000. years after Christ, there can no example be found to the contrary. Thus did they, and yet were Catholics.
We say, the holy Communion or sacrament of the breaking & shedding of the body and blood of Christe, ought of necessitie to bee vsed vnder both kindes: Thus did all the Doctors vse it. And Gelasius an old father saith, that otherwise to vse it, is open sacriledge. And for y• space of 1000. yeeres after Christ, there can no example be found to the contrary. Thus did they, and yet were Catholiques.
We say, the public prayers ought to be in the common tongue: that the Bishop of Rome ought not to take upon him to be the head of the universal Church: that the prince is of right, & by the authority that god hath given him, the hiest ruler of his Church and Realm, as well of the ecclesiastical officers, as of the temporal.
We say, the publique prayers ought to be in the common tongue: that the Bishop of Rome ought not to take vpon him to be the head of the vniuersal Church: that the prince is of right, & by the authority that god hath giuen hym, the hiest ruler of his Church and Realme, as well of the ecclesiasticall officers, as of the temporall.
And all these things be avouched & confirmed by the examples of the primitive Church, by the old general Councils, and by the Doctors. And the contrary here of shall never be proved, nor by old father or Doctor, nor by ancient council, nor by example of y primitive Church, nor by any sufficient authority of the Scriptures. I leave the rest, for it were an infinite labour to say as much as might be said.