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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.
Now, touching the Minister of this Sacrament, whether he be a good man or an evil man, godly or godless, an heretic or a Catholic, an Idolater or a true worshipper of God: the effect is all one, the value or worthiness of the Sacrament dependeth not of man, but of God. Man pronounceth the word, but GOD settleth our hearts with grace: man toucheth or washeth us with water, but God maketh us clean by the Cross of Christ. It is not the minister, but Christ himself which is the Lamb of GOD that taketh away the sins of the world.
Nowe, touching the Minister of this Sacrament, whether hee bee a good man or an euil man, godly or godlesse, an heretike or a Catholike, an Idolater or a true worshipper of God: the effect is all one, the value or woorthinesse of the Sacrament dependeth not of man, but of God. Man pronounceth the worde, but GOD setleth our heartes with grace: man toucheth or washeth vs with water, but God maketh vs cleane by the Crosse of Christ. It is not the minister, but Christ himselfe whiche is the Lambe of GOD that taketh away the sinnes of the worlde.
Again, whether the infant be signed with yt sign of the cross, or be put into the water once ⟨image 142⟩or thrice, whether one or two or three, or more be Godfathers, or witnesses of the Baptism, it maketh nothing to the virtue of the sacrament, they are no part thereof: without these, baptism is whole and perfect. Hereof Gregory saith, In una fide nihil officit consuetudo Ecclesiae diversa. 1The Faith being one, the diversity of customs hurteth nothing. Christ left no order for the use of these things, neither did by his word or example require them. The Church of God hath liberty to dispose herein, as may be most •itting for decency and godliness.
Againe, whether the infant be signed with yt signe of the crosse, or be put into the water once ⟨image 142⟩