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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.
But (as God himself declareth, who fashioned us, and made us, and knoweth us best) the very true end why man was made, was to know, and to honour God. Therefore, who so knoweth him best, & honoureth him with most reverence, he is most perfect, he cometh nearest the end of his creation.
But (as God himselfe declareth, who fashioned vs, and made vs, and knoweth vs best) the very true ende why man was made, was to knowe, and to honour God. Therefore, who so knoweth him best, & honoreth him with most reuerence, he is most perfect, hee commeth neerest the end of his creation.
When Solomon had described the deceivable vanities of the world, and said, Vanity of 1vanities, vanity of vanities, all is vanity: when he had concluded by long discourse, that riches, empire, honour, pleasures, knowledge, and whatsoever else under the Sun, is but vanity: he knitteth up the matter with these words, Fear GOD, and keep his commandments, 2for this is the whole duty of men. That is, this is trueth, and no vanity: this is our perfection, to this end are we made: not to live in eating and drinking, not to pass our time in pleasure & follies, not to heap up those things, which are daily taken from us, or from which we are daily taken away: but that in our words, in our life, in our body, and in our soul we do service unto God: that we look above the Sun and Moon, and all the Heavens: that we become the Temples of the holy Ghost: that the holy spirit of GOD may dwell in us, and make us fit instruments of the glory of God.
When Salomon had described the deceyuable vanities of the worlde, and saide, Vanity of 1vanities, vanitie of vanities, al is vanity: whē hee had concluded by longe discourse, that riches, empire, honour, pleasures, knowledge, and whatsoeuer els vnder the Sunne, is but vanitie: hee knieteth vp the matter with these woordes, Feare GOD, and keepe his commaundementes,