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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.
To make this somewhat more evident, let us take the judgement of the Fathers. They teach us plainly, that the spiritual eating of Christs body by faith, is the true eating: and that we do not grossly, fleshly, really, or naturally eat him in the Sacrament. Saint Cyprian sayeth, the body of Christe est cibus mentis, non ventris. It is meat for the 1mind, not for the belly: Not for the teeth to chew, but for the soul to believe. Cyrillus sayeth, Sacramentum nostrum, hominis mā ducationem non asserit, mentes credentium ad 2Grassas cogitationes irreligiose inducens. Our ⟨image 161⟩Sacrament avoucheth not the eating of a man, leading the minds of the faithful in 3ungodly manner to gross (or fleshly) cogitations. Athanasius saith, Quot hominibus suffecisset corpus eius, &c. Unto how many men could Christs body have sufficed, that he should be the food of all the world? Therefore he made mention of his ascension into heaven, that he might withdraw them from corporal and fleshly understanding. What thing may be spoken more plainly: It were unpossible his natural body naturally received, might suffice all the world: to let them see he had no such meaning, he speaketh of his going up into heaven. Spiritually then, he is received of every one, and is digested, and becometh the nourishment of all the world.
To make this somewhat more euident, let vs take the iudgement of the Fathers. They teache vs plainely, that the spirituall eating of Christes bodie by faith, is the true eatinge: and that wee doe not grossely, fleshely, really, or naturally eate him in the Sacrament. Saint Cyprian sayeth, the bodie of Christe est cibus mentis, non ventris. It is meate for the 1mynde, not for the belly: Not for the teeth to chewe, but for the soule to beleeue. Cyrillus sayeth, Sacramentum nostrum, hominis mā ducationem non asserit, mentes credentium ad 2Grassas cogitationes irreligiose inducens. Our