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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.
Again, when they blessed, or hallowed their oil, they used these words, Fiat domine hoc oleum, te benedicente; unctio spiritualis ad purificationem mentis & corporis, O Lord, let this oil ⟨image 171⟩by thy blessing, be made a spiritual ointment, to purify both soul & body. O Christ Jesus, where was thy cross, where was thy blood, and the price of thy death and passion, when a drop of oil was of power to work remission of all sins, to save and defend against all the darts of the wicked spirits, and to refresh both body and soul? Yet so were we taught, so were we lead. I feign not these things: The words may be seen. Neither do I speak this, to bring you to a misliking or loathing of our latter fathers: but only that we may humble our hearts, and give thanks to GOD, that hath brought us out of that darkness, and given us better knowledge.
Againe, when they blessed, or halowed their oyle, they vsed these wordes, Fiat domine hoc oleum, te benedicente; vnctio spiritualis ad purificationem mētis & corporis, O Lord, let this oile ⟨image 171⟩by thy blessing, be made a spritual ointmēt, to purifie both soule & body. O Christ Iesu, where was thy crosse, where was thy blood, and the price of thy death and passion, when a drop of oyle was of power to worke remission of all sinnes, to saue and defende against al the dartes of the wicked spirites, and to refresh both bodie and soule? Yet so were we taught, so were wee lead. I faine not these things: The words may be seene. Neither do I speake this, to bring you to a misliking or loathing of our latter fathers: but onely that wee may humble our heartes, and giue thankes to GOD, that hath brought vs out of that darkenes, and giuen vs better knowledge.
Now, a word or two of the bringing up of children, and preparing them to confirmation. Wherein I would God the old order were duly observed, that they were instructed perfectly to know religion, & their duty to God: and so might be brought before the Congregation, and make an open profession of their faith, with promise, that neither tribulation, nor anguish, nor persecution, nor famine, nor nakedness, nor fire, nor sword, nor life, nor death, shall ever make them deny their faith. Hereof might much be spoken, but I will be short.