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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.
Where is the power of Christs death now? Where is the force and power of his word? By these means he speaketh to thee, and calleth, saying, Behold, O man, thus have I sought thee: these things I suffer for thy sake, that thou shouldest eat my flesh, and drink my blood, & be made one with me: that thou mightest come into me, and I into thee. I have made thee a member of my body, bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. Thou that wallowest in thy sins, thou Sodoma, and Gomorrah, thou child of destruction, which hast rejoiced in my shame, and ⟨image 167⟩art not moved with the pains which I have suffered, what might I do for thy sake, to save thee, that I have not done? What might I suffer, and have not endured it? O be a partner of my death, that thou matest have part in my resurrection.
Where is the power of Christs death now? Where is the force and power of his word? By these meanes he speaketh to thee, and calleth, saying, Beholde, O man, thus haue I sought thee: these things I suffer for thy sake, that thou shouldest eate my flesh, and drinke my blood, & be made one with me: that thou mightest come into mee, and I into thee. I haue made thee a member of my bodie, bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. Thou that wallowest in thy sinnes, thou Sodoma, and Gomorrah, thou childe of destruction, which hast reioysed in my shame, and ⟨image 167⟩arte not moued with the paines which I haue suffered, what might I do for thy sake, to saue thee, that I haue not done? What might I suffer, and haue not endured it? O be a partener of my death, that thou matest haue part in my resurrection.
Let us die with Christ, let us be crucified unto the world. Let us be holy Eagles, and scare above. Let us go up into the great parlour, and receive of our Lord the cup of the new testament. There let us behold the body that was crucified for us, & the blood which was shed for us. There let us say, this is the ransom of the world: this was once offered, & hath made perfect for ever all them that believe: this entered once into the holy place, and obtained everlasting redemption for us: this standeth always in the presence of God, & maketh intercession for us: this is the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world: by this body I am now no more earth & ashes: by this, I am now not a bondman, but made free. This body hath broken the gates of hell, & hath opened heaven. In this are all the treasures of Gods mercy by this the prince of darkness is cast forth, in this body shall he come again to judge the quick and the dead.