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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.
Now are we to speak in the next place of the ministry of the Church, which some have called holy orders. Shall we account it a Sacrament? there is no reason so to do. It is a heavenly office, a holy ministry or Service. By such as have this office, God lighteneth our darkness, he declareth his mind to us, he gathereth together his scattered sheep, and publisheth unto the world the glad ridings of salvation. The Patriarchs did bear this office. This was the office of the prophets. God saith, I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up every day, & sending them. 1Again he saith, I have put my words in thy mouth. Therefore when they taught the people 2of God, the Prophets signed their speech thus. The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it: The Lord hath said: The voice and the word of the Lord: Hear the word of the Lord.
Now are wee to speake in the next place of the ministerie of the Church, which some haue called holy orders. Shall wee accompte it a Sacrament? there is no reason so to doe. It is a heauenly office, a holy ministerie or Seruice. By suche as haue this office, God lighteneth our darkenesse, hee declareth his minde to vs, hee gathereth together his scattered sheepe, and publisheth vnto the worlde the glad ridings of saluation. The Patriarkes dyd beare this office. This was the office of the prophets. God saith, I haue sent vnto you al my seruants the prophets, rising vp eueri day, & sending thē. 1Agayne he saith, I haue put my wordes in thy mouth. Therefore when they taught the people 2of God, the Prophetes signed their speache thus. The mouth of the Lorde hath spoken it: The Lorde hath saide: The voyce and ye worde of the Lord: Heare the word of the Lorde.