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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, let us consider the words of Christ, This is my body: &, this is my blood. These words you say, are plain, open, easy, and manifest. So are they: yet, albeit they are plain, they must have a right construction. The plainest words that be, unless they be duly expounded, may breed error. S. John 1saith, The word was made flesh. These words are plain: yet of these plain words Apollinaris did breed an heresy. Christ saith, My father is greater then I. His words are plain: 2yet did the Arians gather thereof an heresy, that Christ is not equal with his Father. Christ saith of John the Baptist, This is ⟨image 148⟩3Elijah, which was to come. He saith not, he 4doth signify Elijah, but, he is Elijah. The words are plain: yet were there some, that stood in the maintenance of their error thereby, and said, that the soul of Elijah, did abide in John Baptist. Christ saith, If thine eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. And, If thy 5hand or foot cause thee to offend, cut them off, & cast them from thee. The words are plain: yet he meaneth not, that you should pick out your eyes out of your head, nor chop off your hands or feet from your body. John saith of Christ, He will baptize you with the holy ghost, & with fire. These words are plain, yet 6hereof some raised this error, that children at the time of their baptism, should be marked in the forehead with a hot burning iron. S. Paul saith, He hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin. The words are plain: Yet 7Christ never sinned. He is the Lamb of God, in whom there is no spot. He is hereby said to be the sacrifice for sin. Christ saith, They two shall be one flesh. And, They are no more two, 8