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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 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.
Let vs die with Christ, let vs bee crucified vnto the worlde. Let vs bee holy Egles, and scare aboue. Let vs goe vp into the great parlar, and receiue of our Lorde the cup of the newe testament. There let vs beholde the bodie that was crucified for vs, & the blood which was shead for vs. There let vs say, this is the raunsom of the world: this was once offered, & hath made perfect for euer al them that beleue: this entered once into the holy place, and obtained euerlasting redemption for vs: this standeth alwaies in the presence of God, & maketh intercession for vs: this is the Lambe of God, that taketh away the sinnes of the world: by this bodie I am now no more earth & ashes: by this, I am now not a bondman, but made free. This bodie hath broken the gates of hell, & hath opened heauen. In this are all the treasures of Gods mercie by this the prince of darkenes is cast foorth, in this bodie shall he come againe to iudge the quicke and the dead.
Let no unclean or filthy person, no adulterer, no usurer, no cruel extortioner, or devourer of Gods people, offer him self to the receiving ⟨image 167⟩of this Sacrament. If any be such a one, I require him by the body & blood of Jesus Christ, and by the judge of the quick and the dead, that he come not to the Lords table: that he betray not the Son of God. It were better he had never been borne, and that a millstone were hanged about his neck, & he thrown into the sea. Let us not deceive our selves: God will not be mocked. He receiveth damnation, that receiveth unworthily.