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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, 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.
But, you wil say, What thanks shall I giue? ⟨image 33⟩Some leade me one way, and some another: some saye heare is Christe, some saye there is Christe: I know not nor wherefore, nor howe to yeelde thankes, Hereto a short answere can not suffice, and a long woulde be tedious. Let vs call to remembrance the Lesson that was giuen vs in this place on Sunday last: Let vs search the scriptures. Esay the Prophet saith, To the Law, and to the testimonie, if they 1spake not according to this worde, it is because there is no light in them. Chrisostome saith, Nullo modo cognoscitur quae sit vera Ecclesia 2Christi, nisi tantummodo per Scripturas. By no meanes may it by knowne, whiche is the true Church of Christ, but onely by the Scriptures. Without them our faith is no faith without the helpe of them wee cannot knowe Christ from Antichriste, wee cannot know the Church of Christ from the Sinagogue of Sathan. Hereby let vs learne to knowe Hierusalem, hereby let vs learne to knowe Hiericho. Certainely if the woorde of GOD, and the breathe of his mouthe bee not able to shewe this: tradition and custome shall be much lesse able.