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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.
Even so, that man of GOD despaired not, though he same all the world against him, but gave the glory to GOD. And therefore God blessed his doings as we see this day. For it is the cause of GOD, and not of man. ⟨image 49⟩The zeal of the Lord of hosts hath done this. I will bring this to pass (saith the Lord) not for your sakes, but that my name may be glorified among the nations. For God chooseth the weak thinks, and the foolish things of the world. As for the Adversaries, be they never so strong, he that dwelleth in the heavens laugheth them to scorn. These, through fear and despair, keep back from building the temple.
Euen so, that man of GOD despayred not, though hee same all the worlde against him, but gaue the glory to GOD. And therefore God blessed his doinges as wee see this daye. For it is the cause of GOD, and not of man. ⟨image 49⟩The zeale of the Lord of hostes hath done this. I wil bring this to passe (saith the Lord) not for your sakes, but that my name may bee glorified among the nations. For God chooseth ye weake thinkes, and the foolish thinges of the world. As for the Aduersaries, be they neuer so strong, he that dwelleth in the heauens laugheth them to scorne. These, through feare and dispaire, keepe backe from building the temple.
Some there be that confess, that many things are out of frame, and ought to be looked on, but they say, it is no time to fall a building. We must look for a general Council. And God grant we may once see that day, that a general Council may be called, wherein Christ may sit president, and all these matters that are now in question, may have indifferent hearing, and may be decided by the word of God.
Some there be that confesse, that manye things are out of frame, and ought to be looked on, but they say, it is no time to fall a buylding. We must looke for a generall Councel. And God graunt we may once see that daye, that a general Councel may be called, wherein Christ may sit president, and all these matters that are nowe in question, maye haue indifferent hearing, and maye bee decided by the woorde of God.