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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 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 1sick among you? let him call for y• elders of the Church, & let them pray for him, and anoint him with oil in y• name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, & the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sin, it shall be forgiven him.
The last of those which some haue of late misused, and counted one of the sacramentes of the Church, is Extreme vnction. And this they haue founded vpon the words of S. •ames, Is ani 1sicke among you? let him call for y• elders of the Churche, & let them praye for him, and anoint him with oile in y• name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith shal saue the sicke, & the Lord shal raise him vp: and if he haue cō mitted sinne, it shal be forgiuen him.
- 1••cob. 5.
For the better understanding of which words, consider that God is merciful to the sons of men, and showeth forth his mercy at sundry times by sundry ways. And to leave the examples ⟨image 184⟩of the old Testament: in the time of the gospel, he hath given to some y• gift of tongues, and hath made them able being simple men, to speak the wonderful works of God in tongues which they never learned. To some he hath given the gift of power, and of the operation of great works. By this power, many signs and wonders were wrought by y hands of the Apostles. At the word of Peter, Ananias and Sapphira his