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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 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.
We say, they are changed, that they have a dignity and preeminence which they had not before, that they are not now common bread, or common wine, but the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ: a holy mystery: a covenant between Christ and us: a testimony unto our conscience, that Christ is the Lamb of God: a perfect seal, & sufficient warrant of Gods promises, whereby God bindeth himself to us, and we stand likewise bounden unto God, so as God is our God, and we are his people.
We say, they are changed, that they haue a dignitie and preeminence which they had not before, that they are not now common breade, or common wine, but the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ: a holy mysterie: a couenant betweene Christ and vs: a testimonie vnto our conscience, that Christ is the Lambe of God: a perfite seale, & sufficient warrant of Gods promises, whereby God bindeth himselfe to vs, and we stand likewise bounden vnto God, so as God is our God, and we are his people.