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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.
When one that is unlearned, and can not read, looketh upon a book, be the book never so true, never so well written, yet because be knoweth not the letters, and cannot read, he looketh upon it in vain. He may turn over all the leaves, and look upon all, and see nothing: but another that can read, & hath judgement to understand, considereth the whole story, the dough••e deeds, grave counsels, discrete answers, examples, promises, threatenings, the very drift, & meaning of him that wrote it. So do the faithful receive the fruit & comfort by the Sacraments, which the wicked & ungodly neither consider, nor receive. Thus do the sacraments lead us, & instruct us to behold the secrete and unknown mercies of God, and to carry our selves to the obedience of his will. And this is the other cause, why sacraments were ordained.
When one that is vnlearned, and can not reade, looketh vpō a booke, be the booke neuer so true, neuer so wel written, yet because be knoweth not the letters, and cannot reade, hee looketh vpon it in vayne. Hee may turne ouer all the leaues, and looke vppon all, and see nothing: but another that can reade, & hath iudgement to vnderstād, cōsidereth the whole story, the dough••e deedes, graue counsels, discrete answeres, examples, promises, threatnings, the very drifte, & meaning of him that wrote it. So do the faithful receiue the fruite & comfort by the Sacraments, which the wicked & vngodlie neither consider, nor receiue. Thus do the sacraments leade vs, & instruct vs to behold the secrete and vnknowen mercies of God, and to carry our selues to the obedience of his will. And this is the other cause, why sacraments were ordained.
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