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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.
Let us therefore, good brethren, remember for what causes God suffered his temple at Jerusalem, to be destroyed & burnt by the Chaldees: ⟨image 61⟩let us remember wherefore God took from us his holy Gospel that he had planted amongst us of late time: let us now thankfully receive it, with tears, and repentance for our former life: let us not make our selves unworthy of the great grace and blessing of God. To you this holy promise is made, you are the children of Abraham,, to you Christ spreadeth out his arms to embrace you: receive not the grace of God in vain, let us not put out that heavenly light, which God hath kindled, let us pray to God to give us new hearts, and to put a new spirit within us Why should you perish, you that are so dearly saved? why should you perish, O you the house of Israel? Let us once fall to the building up of Gods holy temple, let us not drive it off any longer.
Let vs therefore, good brethren, remember for what causes God suffred his temple at Hierusalem, to be destroyed & burnt by ye Chaldees: ⟨image 61⟩let vs remember wherefore God tooke from vs his holy Gospel that he had planted amongst vs of late time: let vs now thankefully receiue it, with teares, and repentance for our former life: let vs not make our selues vnwoorthye of the great grace and blessing of God. To you this holy promise is made, you are the children of Abraham,, to you Christ spreadeth out his armes to embrace you: receiue not the grace of God in vayne, let vs not put out that heauenlye light, which God hath kindled, let vs pray to God to giue vs new heartes, and to put a newe spirite within vs Why should you perish, you that are so dearely saued? why should you perish, O you the house of Israel? Let vs once fal to the building vp of Gods holy temple, let vs not driue it off any longer.
The Foxes have boroughs, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man hath not yet a place to rest his head in. God calleth to us by the Prophet, Bring wood; & build this house, & I will be favourable in it. Is it time for your selves to dwell in your ceiled houses, & this house lie waste? Your houses are fresh & fair furnished, & yet my house lieth desolate, flat upon the ground. Behold the miserable desolation of my holy place, my flock is scattered in the mountains: behold your brethren ye lie in chains in a thousand places bound, beaten, tormented, and drawn to most cruel death,