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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.
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.
So, when in Baptisme our bodies are washed with water, wee are taught that our soules are washed in the blood of Christ. The outward washing or spriukling, doth represent the spriukeling and washing which is wrought within vs: the water doeth signifie the blood of Christ. If we were nothing else but soule, hee would giue vs his grace barely and alone, without ioyning it to any creature, as hee doeth to his Angels: but seeing our spirite is drowned in our bodie, and our fleshe doeth make our vnderstanding dul: therefore we receiue his grace by sensible thinges.
Chrysost. saith, Aliter ego, & aliter incredulus disponitur. Ille cū &c. I am otherwise affected, 1than is he which believeth not. When he heareth of the water of Baptism, he thinketh it is nothing else but water: But, I see (not the creature only, which mine eyes do see, but ⟨image 133⟩also) the cleansing of my soul by the holy Ghost. He thinketh that my body only is washed: I believe, that my soul is thereby made pure & holy: and withal I consider Christs burial, his resurrection, our sanctification, righteousness, redemption, adoption, our inheritance, the kingdom of heaven, & the fullness of the spirit. For I judge not of the things I see by my bodily eyes, but by the eyes of my mind.
Chrysost. saith, Aliter ego, & aliter incredulus disponitur. Ille cū &c. I am otherwise affected,