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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.
O brethren, O that we had senses to feel this food, that we could savour of the bread of life, and taste and see how sweet the Lord is: he that thus tasteth of this bread shall live for ever.
O brethren, O that wee had senses to feele this foode, that we could sauour of the breade of lyfe, and taste and see how sweete the Lorde is: hee that thus tasteth of this breade shall liue for euer.
Chrysostom saith, Dents inserimus in earnes Christi. We thrust our teeth into the flesh of 1Christ. And Cipriā, Intra ipsa vulnera redemptoris nostri linguam figimus. We fasten our tongue within the wounds of our redeemer. These be vehement and spiritual kind of speeches, to raise up our senses, and to teach us to feel the ⟨image 122⟩unspeakable sweetness of this heavenly feeding.
Chrisostome saith, Dentes inserimus in earnes Christi. We thrust our teeth into the flesh of 1Christ. And Cipriā, Intra ipsa vulnera redēptoris nostri linguam figimus. We fastē our tonge within the woundes of our redemer. These be vehement and spirituall kinde of speeches, to raise vp our senses, and to teach vs to feele the ⟨image 122⟩vnspeaeable sweetenes of this heauenly feeding.
- 1Chrisost. in enceniis. Cip. de caena domini.