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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.
Bernard saith, Datur annulus ad inuestiendū, &c. The fashion is to deliver a ring, when seisin 1and possession of inheritance is given: the ring is a sign of the possession. So that he which hath taken it, may say, the ring is nothing, I care not for it: it is the inheritance, which I sought for. In like manner when christ our Lord drew nigh to his passion, he thought good to give seisin & possession of his grace to his disciples, & y• they might receive his invisible grace by some visible sign
Bernard saith, Datur annulus ad inuestiendū, &c. The fashiō is to deliuer a ring, when seisin 1and possession of inheritance is giuē: the ring is a signe of the possession. So that hee which hath taken it, may say, the ring is nothing, I care not for it: it is the inheritance, which I sought for. In like maner whē christ our Lorde drewe nigh to his passion, hee thought good to giue seisin & possession of his grace to his disciples, & y• they might receiue his inuisible grace by som visible signe
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Chrisost. saith, In nobis non simplex aqua operatur 1sed cū accepit gratiam spiritus, abluit omnia peccata. Plaine or bare water worketh not in us, but when it hath received the grace of the holy Ghost, it washeth away all our sins. 2So saith Ambrose also, Spiritus sanctus descendit, & consecrat aquā. The holy Ghost cometh down, & halloweth the water. And, Praesentia Trinitatis addest. There is the presence of the 3