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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.
God of his mercy grant that all our controversies that we now stand upon, may be heard and determined by Gods Gospel, and open the eyes of our adversaries, that they may see the hope whereunto they are called. In the mean ⟨image 53⟩season let not us shun or refrain them, but exhort and counsel them with all sobriety in the spirit of meekness, as our brethren. Who knoweth whether God of his mercy will call them to repentance? As God said to Saint Paul by Revelation, Populus mihi multus est in hac civitate, I have much people in this city: So I trust I may say, at least I doubt not but we may charitably hope, God hath a great number even among them that run to the Mass, that will yet hear no reason, but are stubborn and wilful. Their hearts are in the hands of God, and he is able, and will mollify them, and of stony will make them fleshy, and of stones make them the children of Abraham, and the principal corner stones in the building of his Church.
God of his mercy graunt that al our controuersies that we now stand vpon, may be hearde and determined by Gods Gospel, and open the eyes of our aduersaries, that they may see the hope whereunto they are called. In the meane ⟨image 53⟩season let not vs shunne or refraine them, but exhort and counsel them with al sobrietie in the spirite of meekenesse, as our brethren. Who knoweth whether God of his mercie will call them to repentaunce? As God sayde to Saynt Paule by Reuelation, Populus mihi multus est in hac ciuitate, I haue much people in this citie: So I trust I may say, at least I doubt not but wee may charitably hope, God hath a great number euen among them that runne to the Masse, that will yet heare no reason, but are stubborne and wilfull. Their hearts are in the handes of God, and he is able, and will mollifie them, and of stony wil make them fleshy, and of stones make them the children of Abraham, and the principall corner stones in the building of his Church.
Other impediments there be, that keep men from the building of Gods house. But that which GOD complaineth of by the Prophet, is, that every man fell to build his own house, and left the house of God unbuilded. This is the corruption of our nature. Such things as we should glorify God withal, we abuse most to the dishonour of God. Therefore Christ calleth them thorns, and the Mammon of wickedness, not because they are so of themselves, for they are the gifts of God, but because our froward nature maketh them so.