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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 every man be he never so wicked, yea even he that sayeth in his heart there is no God, which is become filthy & abominable in all his doings, yet in his talk outwardly saith he hath a God, and that he believeth in him: even so there is none so wicked, or so forsaken of God in his heart, but he persuadeth himself he hath ⟨image 65⟩the zeal of GOD: and what he doth in self love of his own fantasy, he will bear in hand, he doth it for the love of God. The overthrowers and wasters of the Church, will seem to show a special care for the Church. Dissemblers, hypocrites, despisers, scorners, even such as sin against the holy Ghost, which deny the trueth of God after they have known it, which witting and knowing fight against the trueth, which say of Christ, we will not have him to rule over us, which work that sin that shall never be forgiven in this world, nor in the world to come, yet notwithstanding will pretend and seem to have the zeal of God.
But, as euery man be he neuer so wicked, yea euen he that saieth in his heart there is no God, which is become filthy & abhominable in al his doings, yet in his talke outwardly saith he hath a God, and that hee beleeueth in him: euen so there is none so wicked, or so forsaken of God in his heart, but he perswadeth himselfe hee hath ⟨image 65⟩the zeale of GOD: and what he doth in selfe loue of his owne fantasie, hee will beare in hand, he doth it for the loue of God. The ouerthrowers and wasters of the Churche, will seeme to shew a speciall care for the Churche. Dissemblers, hypocrites, despisers, scorners, euen suche as sinne agaynst the holye Ghost, which denie the trueth of God after they haue knowen it, which witting and knowing fight against the trueth, which say of Christ, we will not haue him to rule ouer vs, which worke that sinne that shall neuer bee forgeuen in this worlde, nor in the worlde to come, yet notwithstanding wil pretend and seem to haue the zeale of God.