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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.
I devise not these things, I imagine them not of my self, nor report them untruly. The Bishop in such words blesseth the oil: & with such words doeth the Priest anoint the sick with oil: In their Books it is easy to be seen. Now judge you, if this were S James doctrine, or if this order were kept in the church in the time of the Apostles. Would you think that S. James gave courtesy by bowing his body, and saying Ave to the oil: did he speak words of conjuration to drive forth the evil spirit: would he ever say that the Oil doth heal both body and soul: or that remission of all sins is given by anointing: S. James knew that remission of sins is not given by any creature: that there is no name in heaven or earth, by which we are saved, but the name of Jesus only: that the holy ghost resteth not, nor dwelleth in oil, but in the hearts of the faithful: that God giveth health, not in respect of the corruptible creature, but at the prayers of the Church, which are offered up to him by his Son, our saviour. So great difference is there between ⟨image 186⟩the late meaning, and the meaning of S. James.
I deuise not these thinges, I imagine them not of my selfe, nor reporte them vntrulye. The Byshop in such wordes blesseth the oyle: & with such wordes doeth the Priest anoynt the sicke with oyle: In their Bookes it is easie to bee seene. Now iudge you, if this were S Iames doctrine, or if this order were kept in the church in the time of the Apostles. Would you thinke that S. Iames gaue curtesie by bowing his bodie, and saying Aue to the oyle: dyd he speake wordes of coniuration to driue foorth the euyll spirite: woulde he euer say that the Oyle doth heale both bodye and soule: or that remission of al sinnes is giuē by annointing: S. Iames knew that remissiō of sinnes is not giuen by any creature: that there is no name in heauen or earth, by which wee are saued, but the name of Iesus onely: that the holy ghost resteth not, nor dwelleth in oyle, but in the hearts of the faithful: that God giueth health, not in respect of the corruptible creature, but at the praiers of the Church, which are offered vp to hym by his sonne, our sauiour. So great difference is there betweene ⟨image 186⟩the late meaning, and the meaning of S. Iames.