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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.
I seek not to astonish you, by bringing in such a heap of Authors: nor yet to seek mine own glory thereby, God is my witness, and his Christ. If I would seek mine own commodity, I should hold my peace, and not unfold these errors, wherewith the Church of God hath bin disquieted these late years. As for glory, I have none in these things: shame come upon them, that seek the glory and commendation of men: our glory is to discharge our conscience, and to speak the truth, that we may be blameless in the day of our Lord.
I seeke not to astonishe you, by bringing in such a heape of Authors: nor yet to seeke mine owne glorie therby, God is my witnes, and his Christ. If I would seeke mine owne commoditie, I shoulde holde my peace, and not vnfolde these errours, wherewith the Churche of God hath byn disquieted these late yeeres. As for glorie, I haue none in these things: shame come vpon them, that seek the glory and commendation of men: our glorie is to discharge our cōscience, and to speake the truth, that wee may be blamelesse in the day of our Lord.
And yet in speaking thus of the sacrament of the Lords supper, and denying the strange and new learning of transubstantiation, and making it known, that the bread and wine continue still, that they were before, we do not conceive basely or unreverently of the sacrament: we do not make it a bare or naked token. Let no man be deceived. We do both think, & speak soberly, and with reverence of the holy mysteries. As we cannot call them more then they are: so may we not esteem them less then they are by the ordinance and institution of Christ.
And yet in speaking thus of the sacrament of the Lordes supper, and denying the strange and new learning of transubstantiation, and making it knowen, that the bread and wine continue stil, that they were before, we do not conceiue basely or vnreuerently of the sacrament: wee doe not make it a bare or naked token. Let no man bee deceiued. We doe both thinke, & speake soberly, and with reuerence of the holy mysteries. As we cannot cal them more then they are: so may wee not esteeme them lesse then they are by the ordinance and institution of Christ.