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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.
But, when the godly have taken offence at any our doings that are evil, we must give all ⟨image 184⟩heed to content their minds, & reconcile our selves again unto them. It hath been an ancient order in the Church of God, that, if any had openly offended the congregation, he should come openly again before them to satisfy them by amends. There he fell down on his knees, confessed his fault, wept, and lamented for it: prayed the brethren that they would forgive him, and would also pray unto God to be merciful unto him. There the whole congregation fell down before God: their hearts moulted: their eyes gushed out in tears: they held up their hands: prayed together for him, and gave thanks to God, that their brother which had been lost, was found again. Such satisfaction was it, which hath been made to the Church of God.
But, when the godly haue taken offence at any our doings that are euil, wee must giue all ⟨image 184⟩heede to content their mindes, & reconcile our selues againe vnto them. It hath bene an anciēt order in the Church of God, that, if any had openly offended the congregatiō, he should come openly againe before them to satisfie them by amends. There he fel downe on his knees, confessed his fault, wepte, and lamēted for it: prayed the brethren that they woulde forgiue him, and would also praye vnto God to be mercifull vnto him. There the whole congregation fell downe before God: their heartes moulted: their eyes gushed out in teares: they helde vp their hands: prayed together for him, and gaue thankes to God, that their brother which had bene lost, was founde againe. Such satisfaction was it, which hath bene made to the Church of God.
The last of those which some have of late misused, and counted one of the sacraments of the Church, is Extreme unction. And this they have founded upon the words of S. •ames, Is any 1