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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 third means to stay the building of Jericho, is to be thankful for the benefits which God hath bestowed upon us: and in such sort to lead our life, that it may appear we be his servants. To this end God hath given his holy word: and to this end hath he left his holy sacraments, that we should be put in mind of his kindness, and not become unmindful or unthankful, and so receive his grace in vain,
The thirde meanes to stay the buyldynge of Hiericho, is to bee thankefull for the benefites whiche God hath bestowed vpon vs: and in suche sorte to leade our life, that it may appeare wee bee his seruants. To this ende God hath giuen his holye worde: and to this ende hath he left his holy sacraments, that we should be put in minde of his kindenes, and not become vnmindefull or vnthankefull, and so receiue his grace in vayne,
But, you will say, What thanks shall I give? ⟨image 33⟩Some lead me one way, and some another: some say hear is Christ, some say there is Christ: I know not nor wherefore, nor how to yield thanks, Hereto a short answer can not suffice, and a long would be tedious. Let us call to remembrance the Lesson that was given us in this place on Sunday last: Let us search the scriptures. Isaiah the Prophet saith, To the Law, and to the testimony, if they 1spake not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Chrysostom saith, Nullo modo cognoscitur quae sit vera Ecclesia 2Christi, nisi tantummodo per Scripturas. By no means may it by known, which is the true Church of Christ, but only by the Scriptures. Without them our faith is no faith without the help of them we cannot know Christ from Antichrist, we cannot know the Church of Christ from the Synagogue of Satan. Hereby let us learn to know Jerusalem, hereby let us learn to know Jericho. Certainly if the word of GOD, and the breathe of his mouth be not able to show this: tradition and custom shall be much less able.