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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.
Who hath ordained the Sacraments? Not any Prelate, not any Prince, not any Angel, or Archangel, but only God himself. For, he only hath authority to seal the charter, in whose ⟨image 132⟩authority only it is to grant it. And only he giveth the pledge, and confirmeth his grace to us, which giveth his grace into our hearts. Chrisost. saith, Divinū & integrum non esset mysterium, si quicquam ex te adderes. The mystery 1were not of God nor perfect, if thou shouldest put any thing to it. In the days of Noah, when God determined to be merciful unto his people, and never to drown the whole world with water, he said, I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of the covenant 2between me and the earth and when I shall cover the earth with a cloud, and the bow shall be seen in the cloud, then will I remember my covenant which is between me & you, and between every living thing in flesh, and there shall be no more waters of a flood to destroy all flesh.
Who hath ordeined the Sacramentes? Not any Prelate, not any Prince, not any Angel, or Archangel, but onely God himselfe. For, he only hath authoritie to seale the charter, in whose ⟨image 132⟩authoritie onely it is to graunt it. And onely he giueth the pledge, and confirmeth his grace to vs, whiche giueth his grace into our heartes. Chrisost. sayth, Diuinū & integrum non esset mysterium, si quicquam ex te adderes. The mystery 1were not of God nor perfect, if thou shouldest put any thing to it. In the daies of Noah, when God determined to be mercifull vnto his people, and neuer to drowne the whole worlde with water, he said, I haue set my bowe in the cloude, and it shalbe for a signe of the couenant 2betweene me and the earth and when I shal couer the earth with a cloude, and the bow shalbe seen in the cloude, then wil I remember my couenaunt whiche is betweene me & you, and betweene euery liuing thing in flesh, and there shalbe no more waters of a flood to destroy al flesh.