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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.
We are taught to lay open and acknowledge our sins, not to hide them, but to make confession of them. This is done two ways: either in the secrete thought of thy heart before God, or else in the hearing and presence of men. David made confession of his sins before God. I acknowledged my sin before thee, neither hid I mine iniquity. I said I will confess against 1my self my wickedness unto the Lord, & thou forgavest the punishment of my sin. ⟨image 181⟩And again, I know mine iniquities, and my 2sin is ever before me. Against thee, against thee only have I sinned, & done evil in thy sight. Such a confession made Daniel. We have 3sinned, & have committed iniquity, & have done wickedly: yea, we have rebelled, and have departed from thy precepts, and from thy judgements. For we would not obey thy servants the Prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, to our princes, & to our fathers, & to all the people of the land. Even so the prophet Isaiah, Behold thou art angry, 4for we have sinned. We have all been as an unclean thing, & all our righteousness as is filthy clouts, & we all do fade like a leaf, & our iniquities like the wind have taken us away. But now, O Lord, thou art our father: We are the clay, & thou art our potter, and we all are the work of thy hands. This is true and Christian confession. We are required after this sort to examine our selves, and confess our sins before God: who doth not so, he shall not find mercy and forgiveness of his sins.
We are taught to lay open and acknowledge our sinnes, not to hide them, but to make confession of them. This is done two wayes: either in the secrete thought of thy heart before God, or els in the hearing and presence of men. Dauid made confession of his sinnes before God. I acknowledged my sin before thee, neither hid I mine iniquitie. I saide I will confesse against 1my self my wickednes vnto the Lord, & thou forgauest ye punishment of my sinne.