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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.
It would require a long time, if I should utter that might be said in this matter: especially in laying open such errors and abuses, as have crept into the Church. But I will have regard to this place, and so frame my speech, that the meanest & simplest may reap profit thereby. That you may the better remember it, I will keep this order. I will show you, what a Sacrament is: Secondly, who hath ordained them: thirdly, wherefore they were ordained, and, what they work in us: fourthly, how many there are: and then I will briefly speak of every of them.
It woulde require a long time, if I should vtter that might be saide in this matter: especially in laying open such errours and abuses, as haue crept into the Church. But I wil haue regard to this place, and so frame my speech, that the meanest & simplest may reape profite thereby. That you may the better remember it, I wil keepe this order. I wil shewe you, what a Sacrament is: Secondly, who hath ordained them: thirdly, wherfore they were ordained, and, what they worke in vs: fourthly, how many there are: and then I will briefly speake of euery of them.
A Sacrament is an outward and visible sign, whereby GOD sealeth up his grace in our hearts, to the confirmation of our Faith. Saint Augustine saith, Sacramentum est inuisibilis gratiae visibile signum. A Sacrament is a visible sign of grace invisible. And that we may ⟨image 131⟩the better understand him, he telleth us what thing we should call a sign. A sign, is a thing 1that besides the sight itself, which it offereth to the senses, causeth of itself some other certain thing to come to knowledge. In Baptism, the water is the sign: and the thing signified, is the grace of God. We see the water, but the grace of God is invisible: we cannot see it. Moreover he saith, Signa, cum ad res divinas 2adhibentur, Sacramenta vocantur. Signs, when they be applied to godly things, be called sacraments. The signification and substance of the sacrament, is to show us, how we are washed with the passion of Christ, and how we are fed with the body of Christ. And again, If Sacraments