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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.
And Beatus Rhenanus, a man of great reading, saith: Tertullianus de clancularia ista confessione admissorū kihil loquitur, neque eam usquā olim preceptam legimus. Tertullian speaketh nothing of this secret confession of sins: and we read not any where, that it was commanded in times past.
And Beatus Rhenanus, a man of great readyng, saith: Tertullianus de clancularia ista confessione admissorū kihil loquitur, neque eam vsquā olim preceptam legimus. Tertullian speaketh nothing of this secret confession of sinnes: and we reade not any where, that it was cōmanded in times past.
By these testimonies of Chrysost. August. Ambrose, & by y• observation of Erasmus, & Rhenanus it may appear, that this secret confession in the ear of the Priest, hath not been taken to be necessary: and that it is not of Gods determinate appointment, but an ordinance of man. As the 1gloss upon the decrees something plainly confesseth: Melius dicitur, confessionem institutam fuisse a quadam universalis ecclesiae traditione, potius quam ex novi vel veteris testamenti authoritate. It is better said, y• confession was appointed by some tradition of the universal ⟨image 183⟩Church, then by any authority, or commandment of the new, or old testament.
By these testimonies of Chrysost. August. Ambrose, & by y• obseruatiō of Erasmus, & Rhenanus it may appeare, that this secret confession in the eare of the Priest, hath not bene taken to bee necessarie: and that it is not of Gods determinate appoyntment, but an ordinance of man. As the 1glose vpon the decrees something playnly confesseth: Melius dicitur, confessionem institutam fuisse a quadam vniuersalis ecclesiae traditione, potius quam ex noui vel veteris testamenti authoritate. It is better saide, y confession was appointed by some traditiō of the vniuersall