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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.
What greater proofs or authorities do we look for? Now then, can there be any man so wilful, that will say, there hath been no disorder in the church? or, that Christ himself, and his Apostles (if they were alive) could rule the church in no better sort, then it hath been, and is by the Pope and his Cardinals?
What greater proofes or authorities doe we looke for? Now then, can there bee anye man so wilfull, that will say, there hath been no disorder in the churche? or, that Christ himselfe, and his Apostles (if they were aliue) coulde rule the church in no better sort, then it hath beene, and is by the Pope and his Cardinals?
But me think I hear some say, The church cannot be so forsaken, it is the house and temple of God, it is the spouse of Christ: Christ made her a sure promise, that he would never forsake her. Ero vobiscum usque ad consummationem soeculi, I will be with you to the end of 1the world. All this is true, yet is it not true, that every particular church of the world shall be established for ever. For, was not this temple that Solomon built, the temple of God? yet was it over thrown, and burnt down to the ground by y• Chaldees. Jupiters image was set up in it by Antiochus. It was afterward overthrown ⟨image 47⟩by the Emperor Titus, yet was it the temple of God. Gods house is a house of prayer, yet Christ saith, Vos fecistis speluncam latronum, 2You have made it a den of thieves. The Lord made choice of his Vine, he loved it, it was a chosen heritage, yet Jeremiah saith, Many pastors 3have destroyed my Vineyard, & trodden my portion under foot, of my chosen place, they have made a desolate wilderness Jerusalem was called the holy city, yet is she charged, that she hath played the harlot and done shamefully. The Jews called themselves the people of God, but Christ calleth them the Synagogue of Satan. The Church of God is