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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.
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:
Christ our Saviour to reprove the Pharisees, thought it sufficient to say to them, Hoc Abraham non fecit. This thing Abraham never did. Therefore are you not the children of Abraham. Even so may we truly say to such as hold not themselves contented with this doctrine, these things that you do, Saint Augustine never did. Saint Hierome never did: none of the ancient fathers ever did: the Apostles in the Catholic primitive Church never did: therefore ye are not the children of S. Augustine: ye are not the children of S. Hierome: ye are not the children of any of the old catholic doctors: ye are not the children of Christs primitive, Catholic, and vuiversal Church.
Christ our Sauiour to reproue the Pharises, thought it sufficient to say to them, Hoc Abraham non fecit. This thing Abrahā neuer did. Therefore are you not the children of Abraham. Euen so may we truely say to such as holde not themselues contented with this doctrine, these things that you do, Saint Augustine neuer did. Saint Hierome neuer did: none of the ancient fathers euer did: the Apostles in the Catholike primatiue Church neuer did: therefore yee are not the children of S. Augustine: ye are not the children of S. Hierome: ye are not the children of any of the olde catholique doctors: ye are not the children of Christes primatiue, Catholyke, and vuiuersal Church.