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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 water wherein we are baptized, doeth not cleanse the soul: But the blood of Jesus 1Christ his Son doth cleanse us from all sin. Not the water, but the blood of Christ reconcileth us unto GOD, strengtheneth our conscience, and worketh our redemption. We must seek salvation in Christ alone, and not in any outward thing. Hereof saith Cyprian, Remissio peccatorum, sive per Baptismum, sive per alia Sacramenta 2donetur, propriè spiritus sancti est. Verborum ⟨image 141⟩solennitas &c. The remission of sins, whether it be given by baptism, or by any other Sacraments, do properly appertain to the holy ghost. The solemnity of the words, and the invocation of Gods holy Name, & the outward signs appointed to the ministry of the Priest by the institution of the Apostles, work the visible outward Sacrament. But, touching the substance thereof, it is the holy Ghost that worketh it. Saint Ambrose 3also saith, Vidisti fontem, vidisti sacerdotē &c. Thou hast seen the water, thou hast seen the Priest, thou hast seen those things, which thou mightest see with the eyes of thy body, and by such sight as man hath: but those things which work & do the deed of salvation, which no eye can see, thou hast not seen.
The water wherein wee are baptized, doeth not clense the soule: But the blood of Iesus 1Christ his sonne doth clense vs from al sinne. Not the water, but the blood of Christ reconcileth vs vnto GOD, strengtheneth our conscience, and worketh our redemption. We must seeke saluation in Christ alone, and not in any outwarde thing. Hereof saith Cyprian, Remissio peccatorum, siue per Baptismum, siue per alia Sacramenta 2donetur, propriè spiritus sancti est. Verborum ⟨image 141⟩solennitas &c. The remission of sinnes, whether it be giuen by baptisme, or by anie other Sacraments, do properly appertain to the holy ghost. The solennitie of the words, and the inuocation of Gods holy Name, & the outwarde signes appointed to the ministerie of the Priest by the institution of the Apostles, worke the visible outward Sacrament. But, touching the substance therof, it is the holy Ghost that worketh it. Saint Ambrose