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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.
For this cause are infants baptized, because they are borne in sin, and cannot become spiritual, ⟨image 139⟩but by this new birth of the water and the spirit. They are the heirs of the promise: the covenant of Gods favour is made unto them. God said to Abraham, I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee in their generations, for 1an everlasting covenant, to be God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Therefore saith the Apostle, If the root be holy, so are 2the branches. And again, The unbelieving Husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the Husband: else were your Children unclean: but now are they holy. When the Disciples rebuked those that brought little Children to Christ, that he might touch them, he said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and 3forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of GOD. And again, Their Angels always behold the face of my Father which 4is in Heaven. The kingdom of Heaven is of such, sayeth Christ: not only then of those, but of other like infants, which shall be in all times.
For this cause are infants baptized, because they are borne in sinne, and cannot become spirituall, ⟨image 139⟩but by this newe birth of the water and the spirite. They are the heires of the promise: the couenaunt of Gods fauour is made vnto them. God saide to Abraham, I will establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee in their generations, for 1an euerlasting couenaunt, to be God vnto thee, and to thy seede after thee. Therefore saith the Apostle, If the roote be holy, so are 2the branches. And againe, The vnbeleeuing Husband is sanctified by the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified by the Husbande: else were your Children vncleane: but now are they holy. When the Disciples rebuked those that brought little Children to Christ, that he might touch them, he saide, Suffer the little children to come vnto mee, and