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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.
Now, for the number of Sacraments, how many there be: it may seem somewhat hard to say, & that it cannot be spoken without offence. ⟨image 136⟩For mens judgments herein have swerved very much: some have said, there are two: others three: others four: and others, that there are seven Sacraments. This difference of opinions standeth rather in terms, then in the matter. For a Sacrament in the manner of speaking which the Church useth, & in the writings of the holy scripture, & of ancient fathers sometimes signifieth properly every such Sacrament which Christ hath ordained in the new Testament, for which he hath chosen some certain element, and spoken special words to make it a Sacrament, and hath annexed thereto the promise of grace: sometimes it is used in a general kind of taking, and so every mystery set down to teach the people, and many things that indeed and by special property be no sacraments, may nevertheless pass under the general name of a Sacrament.
Now, for the number of Sacraments, howe many there be: it may seeme somewhat hard to say, & that it cannot be spoken without offence. ⟨image 136⟩For mens iudgments herein haue swarued very much: some haue said, there are two: others three: others foure: and others, that there are seuen Sacramentes. This difference of opinions standeth rather in tearmes, then in the matter. For a Sacramēt in ye maner of speaking which the Church vseth, & in the writings of the holy scripture, & of auncient fathers sometimes signifieth properly euery such Sacrament which Christ hath ordayned in the newe Testament, for which he hath chosen some certain element, and spoken speciall wordes to make it a Sacrament, and hath annexed thereto the promise of grace: sometimes it is vsed in a generall kinde of taking, and so euery mysterie set downe to teach the people, and many thinges that indeed and by speciall propertie be no sacraments, may neuerthelesse passe vnder the generall name of a Sacrament.
The sacraments instituted by Christ, are only two: the sacrament of Baptism, & of our Lords Supper, as the ancient learned fathers have made account of them. S. Ambrose having occasion of purpose to entreat of the Sacraments, speaketh but of two. De Sacramentis, saith he,