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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 other Sacrament of Christs Church, is the sacrament of the Lords Supper, which some have called the Sacrament of the Altar: some the Sacrament of the holy table: some the Sacrament of bread and wine: but we most properly may call it the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ. And that we wander not at large, but may stand in certain ground, I will expound those words of our Saviour, This is my body: and, this is my blood of the new 1testament, that is shed for many: for the remission of sins.
The other Sacrament of Christes Church, is the sacrament of the Lordes Supper, whiche some haue called the Sacrament of the Altar: some the Sacrament of the holie table: some the Sacrament of bread and wine: but wee most properly may call it the sacrament of the bodie and blood of Christ. And that we wander not at large, but may stande in certaine ground, I wil expounde those words of our Sauiour, This is my bodie: and, this is my blood of the newe 1testament, that is shed for manie: for the remission of sinnes.
- 1Mat. 26.
This matter these two or three hundred years late past, hath been encumbered with many questions and much controversy. Some say, the words are plain. Christ him self spake them: he is almighty, and can do what soever he will: he hath not spoken otherwise then he meant: If we expound them by signs and figures, we take away the force of the holy mystery, and make nothing of it: the words must be taken even as they lye, they must not have any other construction. Therefore at this day, many wise men, which yield from other points of superstition, and in many other things receive the truth, stand here, and stick at this, and cannot yield.
This matter these two or three hundreth yeeres late past, hath beene encumbred with manie questions and much controuersie. Some saie, the woordes are plaine. Christe him selfe spake them: hee is almightte, and can doe what soeuer hee will: hee hath not spoken otherwise then hee meant: If wee expounde them by signes and figures, wee take away the force of the holy mysterie, and make nothing of it: the woordes muste bee taken euen as they lye, they must not haue any other construction. Therefore at this day, many wise men, which yeelde from other pointes of superstition, and in many other thinges receiue the truth, stand here, and sticke at this, and cannot yeeld.