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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.
Therefore 1hath God said by the Prophet, What could I have done any more to my vineyard, that I have not done unto it? What should I do, but it hath bin done? What should I say, but it hath been said? what warning should I give, but it hath bin given? I have bin careful for my people, that they should repent and turn to me, that all Israel should be saved. If they perish, I am free from their destruction they perish in their own wilfulness, they have none excuse.
Therefore 1hath God sayde by the Prophet, What coulde I haue done any more to my vineyard, that I haue not done vnto it? What shoulde I doe, but it hath byn done? What shoulde I say, but it hath been sayde? what warning shoulde I giue, but it hath byn giuen? I haue byn carefull for my people, that they shoulde repent and turne to me, that all Israel shoulde be saued. If they perish, I am free from their destruction they perishe in their owne wilfulnesse, they haue none excuse.
Now touching an Allegory, whereof we ⟨image 7⟩are at this present to say: God opened his mind sometimes not by words, but by some notable kind of deed: and the people heard GOD speak unto them not with their ears, but with their eyes. The people of Israel as they were passing through the wilderness, lacked water to drink, and were like to perish, there stood a mighty great Rock of hard stone which Moses smote with his rod, it opened and yielded out a great stream of water, the whole people drank of it, and was refreshed: the same people being likewise in the same wilderness utterly void of bread, and all other substance, was like to famish, God sent them Manna from heaven above, they gathered it, they ground it, and they ate of it: it was sweet and delicate, and full of comfort.