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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.
They set the Pope above kings & princes, against Gods word. Let us know, that according to Gods word, every soul must be subject to y• higher powers. In these things, & in all other the like, in which they forsake the pattern & original, & in which they do contrary to the scriptures, to ⟨image 58⟩Christ, and his Apostles, contrary to the practise of the Primitive Church, and contrary to the sound judgement of the ancient Catholic fathers, grounded upon the word of God: let us remember, whatsoever they do, or have done, to do the contrary. For it is not possible, by what means things have grown to corruption, that by the same means they shall ever be well restored again.
They set the Pope aboue kings & princes, against Gods word. Let vs know, that according to Gods worde, euery soule must be subiect to y• higher powers. In these things, & in al other the like, in which they forsake ye paterne & original, & in which they doe cōtrary to the scriptures, to ⟨image 58⟩Christ, and his Apostles, contrary to the practise of the Primitiue Church, and contrary to the sound iudgement of the auncient Catholike fathers, grounded vpon the worde of God: let vs remember, whatsoeuer they do, or haue done, to doe the contrary. For it is not possible, by what meanes things haue growen to corruption, that by the same meanes they shall euer bee wel restored againe.
After the Temple was builded, or was in building and rearing, Esdras the Prophet read the Law of GOD, and sacrificed Oxen, sheep, and Lambs. and the people wept in consider action that they and their fathers had so unkindly offended God, and deserved so extremely to be punished at his hand. So the good king Josiah, after he had found the book of the Law, and saw how highly both he and his fathers had offended God, he fell a weeping: (for the consideration of Gods great benefits, and our own unworthiness, causeth us to mourn at the sight of our own unkindness.) Then they turned […] GOD, repented themselves of their wickedness, and left such vanities as they had walked in before. So Christ our Saviour, when he began to preach the Gospel, and to spread abroad the unspeakable treasure of our salvation, called us first to repentance, and said, Poenitentiam agite, appropinquavit enim regnum coelorum.