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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 fall down before our Lord, and give thanks unto him: Let us say, what shall I give unto the Lord, for all that he hath given unto me? I will take the cup of salvation, & call upon the name of the Lord. Let us say, O Lord our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the world. Let us say, praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, praise his holy name. Let us purpose, and promise amendment of our life: let us go out with Peter, and weep: let us fall at Christs feet with Mary Magdalene, and with our tears wash his feet: Let us say with David, I have sinned to the Lord: Let us say with the Prodigal son, father, I have sinned against heaven and against thee, I am no more worthy to be called thy son: Let us say, have mercy on me O God, according to thy great mercy: thou art my God, I am thy servant. O save me for thy mercies sake. Let us offer up our bodies, a living, pure, holy, and acceptable sacrifice to God. So shall we be ⟨image 168⟩partakers of the death of Christ, and of his resurrection. Thus have we briefly gone through the whole matter of the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, and followed the same order which was set down. First that we do in the Sacrament truly eat the body of Christ. Secondly, what is the meaning of the words, Hoc est corpus meum. Thirdly, whether y• bread remain in nature & substance, Fourthly, whether it be eaten with the mouth of the body, or by faith only. Fifthly, what difference is between the body of Christ, and the mystical signs. Sixthly, how we must be prepared, and with what devotion we ought to come to receive this Sacrament.
Let vs fall downe before our Lorde, and giue thankes vnto hym: Let vs say, what shall I giue vnto the Lord, for al that he hath giuen vnto me? I wyl take the cup of saluation, & call vpon the name of the Lord. Let vs say, O Lord our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the world. Let vs say, prayse the Lord, O my soule, and all that is within me, prayse his holy name. Let vs purpose, and promise amendement of our lyfe: let vs goe out with Peter, and weepe: let vs fall at Christes feete with Marie Magdalene, and with our teares washe his feete: Let vs saye with Dauid, I haue sinned to the Lorde: Let vs saye with the Prodigal sonne, father, I haue sinned agaynst heauen and against thee, I am no more worthy to bee called thy sonne: Let vs saye, haue mercy on mee O God, accordyng to thy great mercie: thou art my God, I am thy seruāt. O saue me for thy mercies sake. Let vs offer vp our bodies, a liuing, pure, holy, and acceptable sacrifice to God. So shall we be