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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.
The other sort of confession made unto men, I do not condemn. It may do much good, if it be well used. S. James commendeth it among the faithful, Acknowledge your faults one to 1another, & pray one for another, that ye may be healed. He speaketh not of Priest or minister, ⟨image 181⟩but of every one of the faithful. Every Christian may do this help unto another, to take knowledge of the secret and inner grief of the heart: to look upon the wound, which sin and wickedness hath made, and by godly advise and earnest prayer for him, to recover his brother. This is a private exhortation, and as it were a Catechizing, or instructing in the faith, and a means to lead us by familiar and special conference, to examine our conscience, and to espy wherein we have offended God. The use and practise hereof is not only to be allowed, but most needful and requisite, if so the superstition, and necessity, and conscience, which many have fondly used and put therein, be taken away.
The other sort of confession made vnto men, I doe not condemne. It may doe much good, if it be wel vsed. S. Iames commendeth it amonge the faithfull, Acknowledge your faults one to 1another, & pray one for another, yt yee may bee healed. Hee speaketh not of Priest or minister, ⟨image 181⟩but of euery one of the faithfull. Euery Christian may doe this helpe vnto another, to take knowledge of the secret and inner griefe of the heart: to looke vppon the wounde, whiche sinne and wickednes hath made, and by godlye aduise and earnest prayer for hym, to receuer his brother. This is a priuate exhortation, and as it were a Catechizing, or instructing in the faith, and a meanes to leade vs by familiar and speciall conference, to examine our conscience, and to espie wherein wee haue offended God. The vse and practise hereof is not onely to bee allowed, but most needefull and requisite, if so the superstition, and necessitie, and conscience, which many haue fondely vsed and put therein, be taken away.
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