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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.
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 1they regarde not the woorke of the Lorde. The fantasies and pleasures of this life rauishe our mindes and pull them cleane from GOD. So sayeth the Prophete, You can haue your houses sieled, and furnished: in the meane while, my House lyeth forsaken. O that Aggeus the Prophete were nowe aliue, and sawe the rearing vp of Gods Temple heere in Englande. What, thinke you he would say, You builde your owne houses, and leaue the house of God forsaken? Nay, he would say, you builde your owne mansions, and pull downe the house of God.
The Masters of the work, build benefice upon benefice, and Deanery upon Deanery, as though Rome were yet in England. The poor flock is given over to a Woolf: the poor children cry out for bread, the bread of life, and there is no man to break it to them. The Noble man or Gentleman, the Patrons of Benefices, give presentations of benefices, either to be Farmers them selves, or else with exception of their own Tenths, or with some other condition that is worse then