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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.
You have had the Mass, and that you worthily hated: you have now the Communion, and that you regard not. God hath sent to call you with fire and fagots: those which used that severity & cruelty, you called tyrants. He hath sent unto you now simple men, that bring you nothing else, but the kingdom of God, and seek for nothing, but only for your salvation: and ⟨image 60⟩them you disdain. It is even now come to pass, that Christ said, We have piped to you, & you 1have not danced: we have mourned to you, & you have not wept: but wisdoms is justified of all her children. Many of you are even full of the gospel, & full & weary of these schoolmasters. Therefore shall God send amongest you an other manner of schoolmaster, y• shall entreat you after another sort, that shall pull the pride from your necks, & the ruffs from your shoulders, I will say (I would God I might not speak thus in the spirit of truth) I would to God it might prove untrue, and never come to pass.
You haue had the Masse, and that you worthely hated: you haue now the Communion, and that you regard not. God hath sent to call you with fire and fagots: those which vsed that seueritie & crueltie, you called tyrants. He hath sent vnto you now simple men, that bringe you nothing els, but the kingdome of God, and seeke for nothinge, but onely for your saluation: and ⟨image 60⟩them you disdaine. It is euē now come to passe, that Christ said, We haue piped to you, & you 1haue not danced: we haue mourned to you, & you haue not wept: but wisedoms is iustified of al her children. Many of you are euen ful of the gospel, & ful & weary of these schoolemaisters. Therfore shal God send amongest you an other maner of schoolemaister, y• shal intreat you after another sorte, that shall pull the pride from your neckes, & the ruffes from your shaulders, I will saye (I woulde God I might not speake thus in ye spirit of truth) I would to God it might proue vntrue, and neuer come to passe.