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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.
Thus much of the holy ministry of the Church, which standeth in the setting forth of the mystery of our salvation, both by the Preaching of the word of GOD, and by the due and reverent ministration of the Sacraments. The principallest part of this office, is to preach repentance, that so we may amend our lives, and be converted unto GOD. So Joel the Prophet followed his ministry, saying, Rent your hearts and not your garments, and turn to the Lord ⟨image 178⟩1your God, for he is gracious & merciful. So S. Paul teacheth, that true circumcision is by 2putting off the sinful body of the flesh: that it is in mortifying our members that be on the earth, Fornication, uncleanness, the inordinate affections, evil concupiscence, & 3covetousness, which is idolatry: y• it is in putting away all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousness, cursed speaking, filthy speaking out of your mouth in putting of the old man with his works, and putting on the new, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.
Thus muche of the holy ministerie of the Church, which standeth in the setting foorth of the mysterie of our saluation, both by the Preachinge of the woorde of GOD, and by the due and reuerent ministration of the Sacramentes. The principallest parte of this office, is to preache repentance, that so wee may amende our lyues, and bee conuerted vnto GOD. So Ioel the Prophet followed hys ministerie, sayinge, Rent your heartes and not your garmentes, and turne to the Lorde ⟨image 178⟩1your God, for he is gracious & merciful. So S. Paul teacheth, that true circumcision is by 2putting off the sinnefull body of the fleesh: that it is in mortifying our members that bee on the earth, Fornication, vncleanesse, the inordinate affections, euil concupiscence, &