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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.
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.
And all these thinges bee aduouched & confirmed by ye examples of the primatiue Church, by the olde general Councels, and by the Doctors. And the contray here of shall neuer be proued, nor by old father or Doctor, nor by aucient councel, nor by example of y• primatiue Church, nor by any sufficient authoritie of the Scriptures. I leaue the rest, for it were an infinite labour to say as much as might be saide.
Thus they taught, thus did they, & were catholics: & alas, are we saying the same, only ⟨image 103⟩because we say the same, become heretics: that was once true, is it now become false: that was once Catholic doctrine, is it now at last become heresy: O, merciful God, was it thy will, that thy trueth should be true but for a season, until there should come men to decree the contrary: If we be heretics that teach the same that the old Doctors of the Church taught, what then are they, that teach contrary to the Doctors:
Thus they taught, thus dyd they, & were catholikes: & alas, are we sayinge the same, onely ⟨image 103⟩because we say ye same, become heretiques: that was once true, is it now become false: that was once Catholique doctrine, is it now at last become heresie: O, mercifull God, was it thy wil, yt thy trueth should be true but for a season, vntil there should come men to decree the contrary: If we be heretiques that teach the same that the olde Doctours of the Church taught, what then are they, that teach contrary to the Doctours: