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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.
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.
View your Universities: view your schools which ever have been nurseries to this purpose: alas, how many shall you find in both the Universities, and in all the Schools through England, not only that are already ripe, but also that are minded to the Ministry: If they be not found there, alas where think you to have them: Where think you will they be found? Think you that they will spring out of the ground, or drop down from the Heavens: No, no, they be of you, and ⟨image 55⟩must be bred and reared amongst you. If there be none to be found, nor hope of any to be hereafter: be you well assured that Acts of Parliament, and Proclamations, are not enough to content the conscience of the people, and to build up the Temple.
Uiew your Vniuersities: view your schooles which euer haue beene nourceries to this purpose: alas, how many shall you finde in both the Uniuersities, and in all the Schooles through England, not onely that are already rype, but also that are mynded to the Ministerye: If they be not founde there, alas where thinke you to haue them: Where thinke you will they be found? Thinke you that they will spring out of the grounde, or droppe downe from the Heauens: No, no, they be of you, and