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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.
We may not take the letter in all places ⟨image 150⟩of the scripture as it lieth. The scriptures stand not in the reading, but in the understanding. By taking the bare letter, the Jews foun•• matter to put Christ to death. Orig. saith, There is a let ter in the new Testament, which killeth. Jerome saith, The gospel is not in the words of the Scripture, not in the outward show, nor in the leaves: but in the meaning, in the marrow, & in the root, which are hid, & not open & manifest. So that they may not be taken by the bare sound, but must have some other construction.
Wee may not take the letter in all places ⟨image 150⟩of the scripture as it lieth. The scriptures stand not in the reading, but in the vnderstanding. By taking the bare letter, the Iewes foun•• matter to put Christ to death. Orig. saith, There is a let ter in the new Testament, which killeth. Ierome saith, The gospel is not in the wordes of the Scripture, not in the outward shewe, nor in the leaues: but in ye meaning, in ye marow, & in the root, which are hid, & not open & manifest. So yt they may not be takē by ye bare sound, but must haue some other construction.
But what shall be the construction of these words, This is my body? whose interpretation or judgement of them shall stand? The learned men which have been of late years, & which yet live, are suspected. Let us hear the elder ancient fathers, whom, there is no cause, that any should suspect: they were not Sacramentaries, nor Zwinglians nor Lutherans: they were not divided into any of these sects.
But what shall be the construction of these wordes, This is my body? whose interpretation or iudgement of them shal stand? The learned men which haue been of late yeres, & which yet liue, are suspected. Let vs heare the elder anciēt fathers, whom, there is no cause, that any should suspect: they were not Sacramentaries, nor Zuinglians nor Lutheranes: they were not deuided into any of these sectes.