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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.
Let us set before our eyes that dreadful tragedy, and the causes and effects of his death: that so our hearts may be the rather moved to yield that allegiance, obedience, and reverence, which is due. We were the children of wrath, the enemies of God, shut up under sin, and the heirs of everlasting damnation. In ⟨image 165⟩this case God so loved y• world, that he gave his only begotten Son, y• whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have life everlasting. And as Saint Paul sayeth, God sent his 1own Son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin co••emned sin in the flesh. There was no other thing in He aven or earth, which would be taken for our ransom. Therefore was the Son of GOD brought before the Judge, and arraigned as a Thief, and condemned, and scourged, and put to death: his side was opened with a spear, and the blood flowed out: and he said, It is finished: that is to say, the price for man is now payed. Thus, being in the form of God, he thought it no robbery to be equal with God: but 2he made himself of no reputation, & took on him the form of a servant, and was made like unto men, & was found in shape as a man. He humbled himself, and became obedient unto the death, even the death of the Cross. He gave his body to be crucified, and his blood to be shed for our sakes. There was no other sacrifice left for sin: woe worth the sin of man, that was the cause of the death of Christ.
Let vs set before our eyes that dreadfull tragedie, and the causes and effectes of his death: that so our heartes may bee the rather mooued to yeelde that allegeance, obedience, and reuerence, which is due. Wee were the children of wrath, the enemies of God, shut vp vnder sinne, and the heires of euerlasting damnation. In ⟨image 165⟩this case God so loued y• world, that he gaue his onely begotten Sonne, y• whosoeuer beleeueth in him shoulde not perishe, but haue life euerlasting. And as Saint Paule sayeth, God sent his