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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.
If we behold our selves, & consider our own nakedness, we shall find, that by nature we are nothing else but the children of wrath. Who can call ⟨image 120⟩that clean, that is conceived of unclean seed? David saith Behold, I am conceived in sin, my sins have over gone my head, there is no health in my flesh. None that liveth shall be justified in thy sight, who can understand his faults? Cleanse me from my secret faults. Job saith, Verebar omnia opera mea, I stood in fear 1of all my works, knowing that thou wilt not judge me innocent. Again, The stars are unclean 2in his sight: How much more man a worm, even the son of man which is but a worm? In like sort saith Isaiah, We have all 3been as an unclean thing and all our righteousness is as filthy clouts, Our virtue, our holiness, our fasting, our prayers are filthy, when they come to his sight. We can not say, our heart is clean. We can not say, we have not sinned. God hath shut up all in unbelief, that he may have mercy upon all. That is borne of the flesh, is flesh. The spirit fighteth against the flesh, and the flesh against the spirit. Open shame belongeth to us, and to our fathers. Cursed is he that abideth not in all things that are written in the book of the law. And whosoever offendeth in one, is made guilty of all the commandments. When the miserable and wretched soul boasteth it self, saying, I am rich, and increased with goods & have need 4of nothing, the spirit of God maketh answer, ⟨image 120⟩Thou art wretched, and miserable, & poor, and blind, and naked. Thou hast nothing to put upon thee, to cover thy shame. I counsel thee to buy of me, gold tried by the fire, that thou mayest be made rich: & white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, & that thy filthy nakedness do not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see. The same spirit in the Apostle, giveth this counsel, that we put on us Jesus Christ. Let him cover us with his body, and with his blood, as with a garment: his blood hath cleansed us from all our sins. He is the lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. He is become unto us, wisdom, and righteousness, & sanctification, & redemption. S. Hierome saith S merita nostra consideremus, desperandum