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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.
There are others, which have a feeling of God, and a great care for his Church: but such a feeling and care as cometh either of their own fantasies, or of some opinion and credit ⟨image 66⟩they have in their Fathers which were before them, not of the understanding of Gods pleasure. Such are they which offend God, not of malice or wilfulness, but only for lack of teaching and understanding. Such were they which withstood Saint Paul in all his preaching, for that they took him for an Heretic, and thought his preaching was against God. I bear them witness (saith he) that they have the zeal of GOD, but not according to 1knowledge. Such a zeal have many who forbid that God commandeth, and command that which God forbiddeth. Such a zeal had Paul himself, I was a blasphemer, & a persecutor, 2& an oppressor: but I was received to mercy, for I did it ignorantly without belief. Such a zeal have they, who think they do God good service, when they kill & murder the righteous & good servants of God. Such a zeal have they, who (as saith Nazianzen) defend Christ against Christ, and defend the church against the church. And these things do they, not of malice, nor of wilfulness, nor against their conscience, but, because they know not God the father, nor his Christ whom he hath sent. Therefore they trū ble at Christ, & spurn away the gospel of God, & think ill, & speak evil of the word or life, because they know not the Gospel of God, nor the word of life. Thus they persuade themselves, that they defend the Church, that they honour ⟨image 67⟩the Son of God, that they do God great service, and that they have the zeal of God.
There are others, which haue a feeling of God, and a great care for his Church: but such a feeling and care as commeth either of their owne fantasies, or of some opinion and credite ⟨image 66⟩they haue in their Fathers which were before them, not of the vnderstanding of Gods pleasure. Such are they which offende God, not of malice or wilfulnesse, but onelye for lacke of teaching and vnderstanding. Such were they whiche withstoode Saint Paule in all his preaching, for that they tooke him for an Heretike, and thought his preaching was against God. I beare them witnesse (saith he) that they haue the zeale of GOD, but not according to