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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.
When Agisilaus minded to make his passage with his army through his neighbours land, he desired licence of the prince of that country: the prince said, he could make him no ready answer, but that he would take advise of his council. Well then said Agesilaus, take you advisement: in the mean season, I will pass through. So when our adversaries delay off, & sojourn till they may take their deliberation in a council, let them deliberate while they will: but in the mean season, let us pass on in the business of God, and take the occasion offered us to build by a house to the Lord.
Whē Agisilaus minded to make his passage with his army through his neighbors lande, he desired licence of the prince of that countrie: the prince saide, he coulde make him no ready aunswere, but that he would take aduise of his councel. Wel then said Agesilaus, take you aduisement: in the meane season, I wil passe through. So when our aduersaries delay off, & soiourne til they may take their deliberation in a councel, let them deliberate while they wil: but in the meane season, let vs passe on in the busines of God, and take the occasion offered vs to buylde by a house to the Lord.
Some other say, it is not yet time: the Bishops be they that should redress the church. Would to God they would. For they should be Lux mum di, The light of the world, they should be shepherds, & Watchmen, they should be builders of Gods church. But, what if the light become darkness? What if the shepherds become ⟨image 50⟩wolves? What if the Watchmen lye asleep? what if the builders become overthrowers? Jeremiah saith, the Pastors have overthrown the Vineyard: and is it likely that they will rear it up again? Christ said unto the bishops, you have made my house a den of thieves: & is it likely that they will bring it again to the former state, and make it a place of prayer? But, O merciful God, what a building is that like to be, where ignorance is the foundation, where ignorance is devotion, and the greatest corner stone of the building. I pray God lighten their hearts with his holy spirit, and make them to be that they profess themselves to be, the light of the world, and true labourers in Gods Vineyard, & faithful builders of his house.