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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.
Augustine saith, Quare non ait, mundi estis 1propter Baptismum quo loti estis: nisi quia etiam in aqua verbum mundat? detrahe verbum, & quid est aqua nisi aqua? Why doth not Christ say, now ye are clean, because of the Baptism wherewith ye are washed: saving that because in the water it is the word that maketh clean? take away the word, and what is water more then water? It is the covenant, and promise, and mercy of God which clotheth us with immortality, assureth our resurrection, ⟨image 141⟩by which we receive regeneration, forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. His word declareth his love towards us: and that word is sealed and made good by Baptism. Our faith which are baptized, and our continuance in the profession which we have made, establisheth in us this grace which we receive. As it is said, Verus Baptismus constat non tam &c. True Baptism standeth 2not so much in washing of the body, as in the faith of the heart. As the Doctrine of the Apostles hath taught us, saying, By Faith 3purifying their hearts. And in another place, Baptism saveth us, not the putting away 4of the filth of the flesh, but the examining of a good conscience before God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Therefore Hierom saith, They that receive not Baptism 5with perfect faith, receive the water, but the holy Ghost they receive not.
Augustine saith, Quare non ait, mundi estis 1propter Baptismum quo loti estis: nisi quia etiam in aqua verbum mundat? detrahe verbum, & quid est aqua nisi aqua? Why doth not Christ say, nowe ye are cleane, because of the Baptisme wherewith ye are washed: sauing that because in the water it is the word that maketh cleane? take away the worde, and what is water more then water? It is the couenant, and promise, and mercie of God which clotheth vs with immortalitie, assureth our resurrectivn,