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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.
This place of the Prophet Haggai, I have thought good to apply to the present state of our time. For, as then the city of Jerusalem was miserably razed, and the Temple of god burnt down by heathens: even so hath it fared in time lately past with the Church of Christ, here among us. And, as then God mollified & softened the heart of the king Darius for the delivery of his people, even so of his great mercy hath he now stirred up a most noble & virtuous Lady our sovereign Queen Elizabeth, for the same purpose. And, as then there were many that set light by Gods benefits, and thought it meet enough for him to wait upon their leisure: even so, I pray God, the same security be not found in us at this time. I pray God there be none of us that make light of Gods grace, and say in our hearts, Nondum venit tempus, &c. The time is not yet come, that the Lords house should be builded.
This place of the Prophet Aggaeus, I haue thought good to apply to the present state of our time. For, as then the citie of Hierusalem was miserably rased, and the Temple of god burnt downe by heathens: euen so hath it fared in time lately past with the Churche of Christe, here amonge vs. And, as then God mollified & softened the heart of the king Darius for the deliuery of his people, euen so of his great mercie hath he nowe stirred vp a most noble & vertuous Ladie our soueraigne Queene Elizabeth, for the same purpose. And, as then there were many that set light by Gods benefites, and thought it meete ynough for him to waite vpon their leisure: euen so, I pray God, the same securitie be not founde in vs at this time. I pray God there be none of vs that make light of Gods grace, and say in our heartes, Nondum venit tempus, &c. The time is not yet come, that the Lords house should be builded.
1 Wherefore, first I will prove (by Gods grace) that our Church hath been overgrown with errors and abuses, as then the temple of Jerusalem was defaced by the Chaldees.
1 Wherfore, first I wil proue (by Gods grace) that our Churche hath bene ouergrowne with errours and abuses, as then the temple of Hierusalem was defaced by the Caldees.