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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.
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.
The trueth hereof is founded in our Creed, and is an article of our Christian faith. We believe that Christ did rise again from the dead, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God in glory. So saith Saint Paul, If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those 1things which are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of god. And again Our conversation is in heaven, from whence we 2also look for the saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ himself saith to his disciples, 3It is expedient for you that I go away. And, The poor always ye have with you, but me ye shall not have always. So S. Peter saith, ⟨image 158⟩Whom the heaven must contain, until the 4