A04463:555
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.
The body then which we eat, is in Heaven: above all Angels, and Archangels, and powers, and principalities. Our meat is in Heaven on high, and we are here below on the earth. Howe may it be, that we may reach ⟨image 159⟩it, or taste, or eat it? Here let us imagine, that there are two men in every man, and that every man is flesh and spirit, body, and soul. This man thus doubled, must be furnished with double senses: bodily to serve the body: and spiritual, to serve the soul. He must have eyes of the body, and eyes of the soul: ears of the body, and ears of the soul. Spiritual senses, ears quick, sharp, and lively. They pierce any thing, be it never so thick: they reach any thing, be it never so far off. Christ sayeth of Abraham, Abraham 1rejoiced to see my day: he saw it, and was glad. He saw it, not with his bodily eyes, but with the inner eyes of the soul.
The body then which we eate, is in Heauen: aboue all Angels, and Archangels, and powers, and principalities. Our meate is in Heauen on high, and we are heere belowe on the earth. Howe may it be, that we may reach ⟨image 159⟩it, or taste, or eate it? Heere let vs imagine, that there are two men in euery man, and that euerie man is fleshe and spirite, bodie, and soule. This man thus doubled, must bee furnished with double senses: bodily to serue the bodye: and spirituall, to serue the soule. Hee muste haue eyes of the bodie, and eyes of the soule: eares of the bodye, and eares of the soule. Spirituall senses, ars quicke, sharpe, and liuely. They pearce anye thing, bee it neuer so thicke: they reache anye thing, bee it neuer so farre off. Christ saieth of Abraham, Abraham 1reioyced to see my daye: hee sawe it, and was gladde. Hee sawe it, not with his bodylie eyes, but with the inner eyes of the soule.
- 1John […].Iohn 〈…〉.