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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.
Nothing so good and holy, but it may be abused. The word of God hath been abused to Heresies, to Necromancy, to Charms, and Sorcery, and Witchcraft. The supper of the Lord was abused in y• time of S. Paul. He telleth the Corinthians, This is not to eat the Lords Supper. Less marvel then, if this happen to 1a ceremony. Time rusteth and consumeth all things, & maketh many a thing to prove naught in the end, which was first devised for good. The brazen Serpent, at the first was made by Moses, and set it up for good purpose. But, after ward it was abused: The children of Israel did burn incense unto it, and therefore Hezekiah brake it in pieces.
Nothing so good and holy, but it may be abused. The worde of God hath bene abused to Heresies, to Necromancie, to Charmes, and Sorcerie, and Witchcrafte. The supper of the Lord was abused in y• time of S. Paul. He telleth the Corinthians, This is not to eate the Lords Supper. Lesse marueile then, if this happen to 1a ceremonie. Time rusteth and consumeth all things, & maketh many a thing to proue naught in the ende, which was first deuised for good. The brasen Serpent, at the first was made by Moses, and set it vp for good purpose. But, after warde it was abused: The children of Israel did burne incense vnto it, and therefore Ezechias brake it in pieces.
The first abuse in confirmation was, that it was done in a strange tongue, y• no man might understand what was meant. Then, that they received to confirmation such children, and so young, as were not able to make profession of their faith: so that the infant promised, he knew not what: and the Bishop ratified and confirmed, where there was nothing to be confirmed: he set to his seal, where there was nothing to be sealed. These abuses, were far unmeet for the Church of God.