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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.
Howbeit, if any should despise, and of wilfulness refuse this holy ordinance, so that they would in no case be baptized, or suffer their children to be baptized: that were damnable. Otherwise the grace of God is not tied so to the ministration of the sacrament, that if any be prevented by death, so that he cannot be received to the fellowship thereof, he should therefore be thought to be damned. For many have suffered death for Gods cause, for their Faith in Christ, who never were baptized: yet are they reckoned, and are indeed blessed Martyrs. So Valentinianus a Christian Emperor died without baptism: yet doeth Ambrose commend him, and nothing doubteth, but that he 1is saved. He saith, Audivi vos dolere, quod non acceperit &c. I have heard that you are grieved, because he took not the Sacrament of baptism. Tell me, what other thing is there in us, but our will, & our desire? Again, He which was endued with thy spirit, O God, ⟨image 143⟩how might it be that he should be void of thy grace? Or, If this move you, because the mysteries were not solemnly ministered: are not the Martyrs crowned if they be only novices (that be not yet christened?) But if they be washed in their blood, then is he also washed in his godliness and in his desire. S. Augustine saith, He is not deprived from the partaking and benefit of the sacrament, so 2long as he findeth in himself that thing, that the sacrament signifieth.
Howbeit, if any should despise, and of wilfulnes refuse this holy ordinaunce, so that they woulde in no case bee baptized, or suffer their children to bee baptized: that were damnable. Otherwise the grace of God is not tyed so to the ministration of the sacrament, that if anye be preuented by death, so that he cannot bee receiued to the felowship thereof, he shoulde therefore be thought to bee damned. For many haue suffered death for Gods cause, for their Faith in Christ, who neuer were baptized: yet are they reckoned, and are indeed blessed Martirs. So Valentinianus a Christian Emperour died without baptisme: yet doeth Ambrose commend him, and nothing doubteth, but that hee 1is saued. Hee saith, Audiui vos dolere, quod non acceperit &c. I haue heard that you are grieued, because he tooke not the Sacrament of baptisme. Tel me, what other thing is there in vs, but our wil, & our desire? Againe, Hee which was endued with thy spirite, O God,