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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.
For these five, want either the word, or the element, or both: and therefore may not be taken for true sacraments. Such as have with all their skill showed them selves helpers and furtherers of our adversaries. yet have plainly confessed that they are not sacraments of Christs institution: Alexander of Hales, saith of confirmation. The sacrament of confirmation, as it is a Sacrament, was not ordained either by Christ or by the Apostles, but afterward in the Counsel of Melda: Which Counsel was kept many years after Christ. And Durandus saith of matrimony, Matrimony in due and proper kind of speech, is no Sacrament. And Bessarion a Cardinal, confesseth (as it was showed before) that in due and right consideration, none of these five may be called Sacraments: We read (saith he) that these two only Sacraments, were delivered us plainly in the Gospel.
For these fiue, wante either the worde, or the element, or both: and therefore may not bee taken for true sacraments. Such as haue with all their skil shewed them selues helpers and furtherers of our aduersaries. yet haue plainely cō fessed that they are not sacraments of Christes institution: Alexander of Hales, saith of confirmation. The sacrament of confirmation, as it is a Sacrament, was not ordained either by Christ or by the Apostles, but afterwarde in the Counsel of Melda: Which Counsel was kept many yeres after Christ. And Durandus saith of matrimonie, Matrimonie in due and proper kinde of speach, is no Sacramēt. And Bessarion a Cardinal, cōfesseth (as it was shewed before) that in due and right consideration, none of these fiue may be called Sacramentes: We reade (saith he) that these two onely Sacramentes, were deliuered vs plainely in the Gospel.
First, of Confirmation, which is so called because that which was done on our behalf in baptism, is ratified and confirmed, many parents had not such due care as they ought in the godly bringing up of their children: so that many children knew not whether they were baptized or no: many were never taught what covenant was made between them & God in their baptism: many swerved away from Christian profession, and carried them selves to the fellowship ⟨image 169⟩