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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.
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.
Other impedimentes there bee, that keepe men from the buylding of Gods house. But that which GOD complayneth of by the Prophet, is, that euery man fell to builde his owne house, and lefte the house of God vnbuilded. This is the corruption of our nature. Such thinges as we shoulde glorifie God withall, we abuse moste to the dishonour of God. Therefore Christe calleth them thornes, and the Mammon of wickednesse, not because they are so of themselues, for they are the giftes of God, but because our frowarde nature maketh them so.
The man, as Christ sayeth in the Parable, that was bid to the marriage feast, sent word that he was married and could not come. Isaiah saith, The harp, and viol, and Timbrel, and pipe, and wine are in their feasts: but 1they regard not the work of the Lord. The fantasies and pleasures of this life ravish our minds and pull them clean from GOD. So sayeth the Prophet, You can have your houses ceiled, and furnished: in the mean while, my House lieth forsaken. O that Haggai the Prophet were now alive, and saw the rearing up of Gods Temple here in England. What, think you he would say, You build your own houses, and leave the house of God forsaken? Nay, he would say, you build your own mansions, and pull down the house of God.
The man, as Christ saieth in the Parable, that was bidde to the marriage feast, sent word that he was marryed and coulde not come. Esay saith, The harpe, and viole, and Timbrel, and pype, and wine are in their feastes: but 1