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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 this pride was ever in the heart of man, and it appeared even in our Grandsire Adam: whatsoever liketh us well, we think that cannot but please GOD. Such is the opinion we fondly conceive in our fantasies: in trust whereof whatsoever we do, we think our selves sure & safe. Origen writing upon the place of the 1Apostle, Zelum Dei habent, sed non secundum scientiam, They have the zeal of God, but not according to knowledge, saith, Similiter potest dicere Apostolus & de alijs, quod timorem Dei habeant, sed non secundum scientiam, de alijs &c. In like manner the Apostle may say of others, they have the fear of God, but not according to knowledge: of others, they have the love of God, but not according to knowledge: of another, he hath the faith of God, but not according to knowledge: And another may be said to fast, but not according to knowledge. And so in all things whatsoever we do, unless we have knowledge & understanding, it may be said unto us, that we have the zeal of a good work; but not according to knowledge. Ideo danda est praecipue opera scientiae, neres nobis infaeliciter accidat. ut in fide positi frustremur a fide, zelum habentes bonorum, decidamus a bonis. Therefore all heed is chiefly to be given to the attaining ⟨image 67⟩of knowledge; least it go not well with us, least we fail from our faith, when we think we believe, & thinking we have a zeal of good works, we be found void of all good works. The wise man saith. This was not enough 2for them, that they erred in the knowledge of god: but whereas they lived in great wars of ignorance, those so many and so great plagues they called peace. The zeal that they had, and the contentation of their hearts made them believe that all their superstition and idolatry, and other enormities was Catholic unity.
But this pride was euer in the heart of man, and it appeared euen in our Graundsire Adam: whatsoeuer liketh vs well, wee thinke that cannot but please GOD. Suche is the opinion wee fondely conceiue in our fantasies: in trust wherof whatsoeuer we doe, we think our selues sure & safe. Origen writing vpon the place of the 1