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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.
Which speeches have occasioned the old ancient learned Fathers, to teach the people after this sort, touching the body of Christ. Vigilius a godly Bishop and Martyr, saith, Caro Christi cū esset in terra, nō erat in coelo: & nunc, 1quia est in coelo, non est utique in terra. The flesh of Christ when it was in earth, was not in heaven: and now, because it is in Heaven, doubtless it is not in earth. Ambrose saith, Seek the things that be above, and not the 2things that be upon earth. Therefore we must seek thee neither upon the earth, nor in the earth, nor according to the flesh, if we list to find thee.
Whiche speeches haue occasioned the olde auncient learned Fathers, to teache the people after this sort, touching the body of Christ. Vigilius a godlie Bishop and Martyr, saith, Caro Christi cū esset in terra, nō erat in coelo: & nunc, 1quia est in coelo, non est vtique in terra. The flesh of Christ when it was in earth, was not in heauen: and nowe, because it is in Heauen, doubtlesse it is not in earth. Ambrose saith, Seeke the things that be aboue, and not the 2things that be vpō earth. Therfore we must seeke thee neither vpō the earth, nor in the earth, nor according to the flesh, if we list to finde thee.
- 1Contra Eutych. lib. 2.
- 2In Luc. lib. 10. cap. 24.
S. August. saith, According to the flesh that 1the word received: according to that he was borne of the Virgin: according to that he was taken of the Jews: according to that he was nailed to the cross: according to that he was taken down, and lapped in a shroud, and laid in the grave, and rose again, and showed himself: in this respect, it is true that he said, Ye shall not evermore have me with you. And again he saith, Donec