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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.
Psalm. 69. §9The zeal of thine house hath eaten me.
Psalme. 69. §9The zeale of thine house hath eaten me.
Certain learned & wise men of old time, that had no understanding or savour of god, when they considered with themselves to what end and purpose mankind was create & set in this world, after they had driven the matter, as far as they might by natural knowledge, at length, they concluded: some, that man was made to know the properties and qualities, the convenience, or difference of natural things, either in the air, or in the water, or in the earth, or under the earth. Some other, that man was made to consider and behold the Sun and Moon, the stars, the course, and revolutions of the Heavens. And so, they judged that man, which either had most abundance of natural reason, or beheld and considered the heavens best, to be most perfect of all others, and that he came nearest to the end of his creation. Thus said they, as men without feeling of God, only endued with the light of nature.
CErtaine learned & wise men of old time, that had no vnderstāding or sauour of god, when they considered with themselues to what end and purpose mankinde was create & set in this worlde, after they had driuen the matter, as farre as they might by naturall knowledge, at length, they concluded: some, that man was made to knowe the properties and qualities, the conuenience, or difference of natural thinges, either in the aire, or in the water, or in the earth, or vnder ye earth. Some other, that man was made to consider and behold the Sunne and Moone, the starres, the course, and reuolutions of the Heauens. And so, they iudged that man, which eyther had most aboundance of naturall reason, or behelde and considered the heauens best, to be most perfect of all others, and that he came neerest to the end of his creation. Thus sayde they, as men without feeling of God, onely endued with the light of nature.