Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse

Thus almighty God speaketh to us, O good brethren, let us not despise his calling, let him not speak to us in vain, let us no longer say, it is not yet time to build up the Lords house. God hath raised up unto us a most virtuous & noble Lady, that hath already set labourers a work, & begun the building Let us remember, that the Chaldees, when they came to Jerusalem, never strained courtesy, or said, It is not yet time to pull down the house of God: they laid hands on it, & spoiled it, they burnt it without mercy, even unto the ground. Let us not in Gods cause be more negligent, then our enemies were against God. Let every man say with himself: It is Gods temple that must be built up, it is the heavenly Jerusalem, it is the ark of the Lord, it is the Lords business that I have in hand: accursed be he that doth the Lords business unfaithfully.

Thus almighty God speaketh to vs, O good brethren, let vs not despise his calling, let him not speake to vs in vain, let vs no longer say, it is not yet time to build vp the Lords house. God hath raised vp vnto vs a most vertuous & noble Lady, that hath already set labourers a woorke, & begun the building Let vs remember, that the Chaldees, when they came to Ierusalem, neuer strayned curtesie, or sayde, It is not yet time to pul down the house of God: they layd handes on it, & spoyled it, they burnt it without mercy, euen vnto the grounde. Let vs not in Gods cause bee more negligent, then our enemies were against God. Let euery man say with himselfe: It is Gods temple that must be built vp, it is the heauenly Hierusalem, it is the arke of the Lord, it is the Lords busines that I haue in hand: accursed be he that doth the Lordes busines vnfaithfully.

And you, my Lords, forasmuch as God hath planted you in chiefest honour, and made you the greatest overseers of his work, I beseech you, ⟨image 62⟩even for his sake, when you see your own houses so furnished, as is meet for your estates, remember the poor house of God. When you see your men waiting & attending at your Tables, remember how few there be to wait upon Christ at his table. When you consider that your own houses cannot be maintained without provision, remember there be provision made for the house of God. Let the zeal of Gods own house ravish and devour our hearts, let us build up the cabernacle of the most holy, and dreadful, and ever living God: so will God dwell and abide with us, and be glorified in the middest amongst us.