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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.
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.
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 haue deliuered vnto vs, a few sacraments in steede of many: & the same in doing most easie, in signification most excellent, in obseruation most reuerend, as is the Sacrament of Baptisme, and the celebration of the bodie and blood of our Lord. Thus Augustine and Ambrose, vnto whom I might also ioyne other auncient fathers, recken but two Sacramentes. Let no man then be offended with vs for so doing: wee doe no newe thing, but restore the ordinance of Christ, and keepe the example of the holy fathers.
- 1De Symb. ad catachumen. Lib. 3. ca. 9. de doct. Christ.
What then: Do we refuse confirmation, penance, orders, and matrimony: Is there no use of these among us? do we not allow them: yes. For we do confirm and teach repentance, & minister holy orders, and account matrimony, & so use it, as an honourable state of life. We visit the sick among us, and anoint them with the precious oil of the mercy of God. But we call not these sacraments, because they have not the like institution. Confirmation was not ordained by Christ: penance hath not any outward element joined to the word: the same may be said of orders. And matrimony was not first instituted by