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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.
And these words which are so plain, if they be examined, will not be so plain to yield the sense, unto which they are forced. It is written, He took bread, & when he had given thanks 1he brake it, & gave to them, saying, this is my body. This bread is my body. The bread was still bread, & neither flesh nor his body. And, this cup is the new testament. In due, and right, & open meaning, the cup cannot be the new testament. Here we see, how the words are not all so plain, but must have a reasonable construction. It is a rule in the law, In fraudē legis facit, qui verbis 2legis saluis, sententiam eius circumuenit. Hee doth wrong to the law, that following only the bare words, defraudeth the meaning of the Law.
And these wordes which are so plaine, if they be examined, wil not be so plaine to yeelde the sense, vnto which they are forced. It is written, He tooke bread, & whē he had giuen thāks 1he brake it, & gaue to thē, saying, this is my body. This bread is my bodie. The bread was stil bread, & neither flesh nor his bodie. And, this cup is the new testament. In due, and right, & open meaning, the cup cannot be the new testament. Here we see, how the wordes are not al so plain, but must haue a reasonable cōsiruction. It is a rule in the law, In fraudē legis facit, qui verbis 2legis saluis, sententiam eius circumuenit. Hee doth wrong to the law, that following onlie the bare words, defraudeth the meaning of the Law.
- 1Ibid.
- 2Dell. & Senatusc. & lon. con. contra.
Orig. saith, Est et in novo testamento litera, quae occidit eum &c. There is also in the new testament