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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.
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, 1quae accepistis, sermonē adorior. I begin to speak of the Sacraments which you have received. And yet in his whole treatise divided into six books, he writeth but of two: his book is extant if any man doubt this, he may see it.
The sacraments instituted by Christ, are only two: the sacrament of Baptisme, & of our Lords Supper, as the auncient learned fathers haue made acompt of them. S. Ambrose haueing occasion of purpose to entreate of ye Sacraments, speaketh but of two. De Sacramentis, saith he, 1quae accepistis, sermonē adorior. I begin to speak of the Sacramēts which you haue receiued. And yet in his whole treatise deuided into sixe bookes, he writeth but of two: his booke is extāt if any man doubt this, he may see it.
- 1Lib. 1. de Sac. cap. 1.
S. Augustine reckoneth them to be but two: Haec sunt ecclesiae gemina Sacramenta. These be 1the two Sacraments of the church. Again he saith, Quaedam pauca pro multis, eademque factu facilima, &c. Our Lord & his Apostles have delivered unto us, a few sacraments in stead of many: & the same in doing most easy, in signification most excellent, in observation most reverend, as is the Sacrament of Baptism, and the celebration of the body and blood of our Lord. Thus Augustine and Ambrose, unto whom I might also join other ancient fathers, reckon but two Sacraments. Let no man then be offended with us for so doing: we do no new thing, but restore the ordinance of Christ, and keep the example of the holy fathers.