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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.
An other cause, is, to move, instruct, and teach our dull and heavy hearts, by sensible creatures, that so our negligence in not heeding or ⟨image 133⟩marking the word of God spoken unto us, might be amended. For if any man have the outward seal, and have not the faith thereof sealed within his heart, it availeth him not: he is but an hypocrite and dissembler. So the circumcision of the foreskin of the flesh, taught them to mortify their fleshly affections, and to cut off the thoughts and devises of their wicked hearts. Therefore said Stephen to the Jews, Ye stiffenecked, & of uncircumcised hearts & ears, 1you have always resisted the holy Ghost.
An other cause, is, to moue, instruct, and teach our dul and heauy hearts, by sensible creatures, that so our negligence in not heeding or ⟨image 133⟩marking the woorde of God spoken vnto vs, might be amended. For if any man haue the outward seale, and haue not the faith thereof sealed within his heart, it auayleth him not: hee is but an hypocrite and dissembler. So the circumcision of the foreskinne of the fleshe, taught them to mortifie their fleshly affections, and to cut off the thoughts and deuises of their wicked hearts. Therefore said Stephen to the Iewes, Ye stiffenecked, & of vncircumcised hearts & eares, 1you haue alwaies resisted the holy Ghost.
- 1Act. 7.
So, when in Baptism our bodies are washed with water, we are taught that our souls are washed in the blood of Christ. The outward washing or sprinkling, doth represent the sprinkling and washing which is wrought within us: the water doeth signify the blood of Christ. If we were nothing else but soul, he would give us his grace barely and alone, without joining it to any creature, as he doeth to his Angels: but seeing our spirit is drowned in our body, and our flesh doeth make our understanding dull: therefore we receive his grace by sensible things.