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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.
O merciful GOD, at the beginning of the Gospel, every man brought his goods, and laid them at the feet of the Disciples. Now every man is ready to pull out in a manner necessary sustenance, even out of the mouths of Christs Disciples. Then that that was every mans own, every man made it common, and no man counted it to be his own. Now that appertaineth to others, ⟨image 55⟩and is appointed to the building and preserving of Gods Church,, that every man layeth hands on, and counteth to be his own. In the mean season, the poor Universities are neglected, the schools every where unfurnished, the youth driven and chased away from the building.
O mercifull GOD, at the beginning of the Gospell, euerye man brought his goodes, and layde them at the feete of the Disciples. Nowe euerye manne is readye to pull out in a manner necessarye sustenaunce, euen out of the mouthes of Christes Disciples. Then that that was euery mans owne, euerye man made it common, and no man counted it to bee his owne. Nowe that appertayneth to others, ⟨image 55⟩and is appointed to the building and preseruing of Gods Church,, that euery man layeth handes on, and counteth to bee his owne. In the meane season, the poore Uniuersities are neglected, the schooles euerye where vnfurnished, the youth driuen and chased away from the building.
Think of this in your hearts: Consider with your selves. There lack already Ministers throughout the Realm; to teach the people, & to build up the walls of Gods Church. One poor hireling is driven to serve two or three Parishes. The sick hath no man to comfort or counsel them: the dead have no man to bury them: one man burieth another. That thing I know is not material: yet it seemeth not so to all men, and our bodies are the Temples of the holy Ghost, and ought reverently to be brought to their graves.
Thinke of this in your heartes: Consider with your selues. There lacke already Ministers throughout the Realme; to teach the people, & to builde vp the walles of Gods Church. One poore hireling is driuen to serue two or three Parishes. The sicke hath no man to comforte or counsell them: the dead haue no man to burie them: one man burieth another. That thing I knowe is not materiall: yet it seemeth not so to al men, and our bodies are the Temples of the holy Ghost, and ought reuerently to be brought to their graues.