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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.
If we believe Christ, and his Apostles, that forewarned us hereof: if we believe the old doctors: if we believe the writers of later years, if we believe such as God hath stirred up in our time to revive his Gospel: if we believe our adversaries: if we believe our own senses an• experience: let us confess that the Church hath bin defaced with abuses: let us give God thanks, that of his great mercies hath restored it, and lee us every man endeavour to reedify it.
If we beleeue Christ, and his Apostles, that forewarned vs hereof: if we beleeue the old doctours: if we beleeue the writers of later yeeres, if we beleeue such as God hath stirred vp in our time to reuiue his Gospel: if we beleeue our aduersaries: if we beleeue our owne senses an• experience: let vs confesse that the Church hath byn defaced with abuses: let vs giue God thāks, that of his great mercies hath restored it, and lee vs euery man endeuour to reediffe it.
God had mollified the Kings heart to be gracious towards them, he had delivered them, he had restored them home to their country, he ⟨image 48⟩gave them Prophets to call upon them, and a godly Prince to rule over them: but the people cried out, The time is not yet come that the Lords house should be builded. Here must I touch the causes that withhold men from the building up of Gods Temple, not all that may be reckoned: For that would require more time. but only the chiefest, that shall come to hand.
God had mollified the Kings hearte to bee gracious towards them, he had deliuered them, he had restored them home to their countrie, hee ⟨image 48⟩gaue them Prophetes to call vppon them, and a godly Prince to rule ouer them: but the people cried out, The time is not yet come that the Lordes house shoulde be buylded. Here must I touche the causes that withholde men from the buylding vp of Gods Temple, not al that may be reckoned: For that wold require more time. but onely the chiefest, that shall come to hand.