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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.
Next, let us consider, how and after what sort we eat the body of Christ in the sacrament. And here, I beseech you, that you may take the comfort of the body & blood of Christ, to give good ear. For, of mistaking this mystery, grew the first error in the Church. When y• disciples of Christ ⟨image 158⟩heard Christ speak of this matter, and understood him not, they were offended, and shrunk back, and departed. If we take the words of Christ in such meaning as they did, we shall be deceived, and offended as they were.
Next, let vs consider, how and after what sort we eat the body of Christ in the sacrament. And here, I beseech you, that you may take the cōfort of the body & blood of Christ, to giue good eare. For, of mistaking this mystery, grewe the first error in the Church. When y• disciples of Christ ⟨image 158⟩heard Christ speake of this matter, and vnderstood him not, they were offended, and shrounke backe, and departed. If we take the wordes of Christ in such meaning as they did, wee shalbee deceiued, and offended as they were.
This it is then which we have to consider, whether the body of Christ go into our mouth, and our bodies, as other meats: or whether it be received spiritually, as a spiritual meat, and so pass into, and nourish our soul. Hereof somewhat was said before, by the way, and shortly. But for clearer understanding of the same, we have to weigh and declare, that the eating of the body of Christ, is not gross, or corporal, but ghostly and spiritual, as a peculiar work of the mind.
This it is then which wee haue to consider, whether the bodie of Christ goe into our mouth, and our bodies, as other meates: or whether it be receiued spiritually, as a spirituall meate, and so passe into, and nourishe our soule. Hereof somewhat was sayde before, by the way, and shortly. But for cleerer vnderstanding of the same, we haue to weigh and declare, that the eating of the body of Christ, is not grosse, or corporall, but ghostly and spirituall, as a peculiar worke of the minde.