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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.
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.
It may not become me to set order in these things: yet if it were lawful, I would wish that once again, as time should serve, there might be had a quiet and a sober disputation: that each part might be required to show their grounds, without self will, and without affection: ⟨image 103⟩not to maintain or breed contention, (for I trust it should be the way to take away all contention) but only that the trueth may be known, many consciences quieted, and the right stone tried, by comparison of the counterfeit. For, at the last disputation that should have been, you know which party gave over, and would not meddle. Some will say, the Judges will not be indifferent. And alas, what man that doubteth his own matter, will ever think the Judges indifferent: Let the whole world let our our adversaries, them selves be Judges herein, (affection put apart) let our adversaries themselves be Judges. What can we offer more? if this be not sufficient, what can there be sufficient: