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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.
This zeal, as on the one side it hath many tokens of goodness, for that it hath a conscience, and a fear, and an obedience towards God: so, on the other side it is very dangerous, because it lacketh knowledge: even as a ship for lack of a Governor is ever in danger of the rocks, and as the body which hath no eye, is ever in danger of falling. Such kind of zeal, the greater it is, the worser it is: the more vehement it seemeth, the more vehemently it fighteth against God. For, our good meaning maketh not our doings good: our zeal is not a rule, whereby we may measure our either our faith, or our works: but only the known will and pleasure of God. Therefore speaketh God in this manner by the prophet Isaiah, my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways ⟨image 68⟩1my ways. Therefore saith Solomon. Trust in 2the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not to thine own wisdom: in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy doings. This counsel also doth Moses give, Take heed that ye do as the Lord your God hath 3commanded you: turn not aside to the right hand, nor to the left.
This zeale, as on the one side it hath manye tokens of goodnes, for that it hath a conscience, and a feare, and an obedience towardes God: so, on the other side it is very daungerous, because it lacketh knowledge: euen as a shippe for lacke of a Gouernaur is euer in daunger of the rockes, and as the body whiche hath no eye, is euer in daunger of falling. Such kinde of zeale, the greater it is, the worser it is: the more vehement it seemeth, the more vthementlye it fighteth against God. For, our good meaning maketh not our doinges good: our zeale is not a rule, whereby we may measure our either our faith, or our workes: but onely the knowen will and pleasure of God. Therefore speaketh God in this maner by the prophet Esai, my thoughts are not your thoghts, neither are your ways ⟨image 68⟩1my wayes. Therfore saith Salomon. Trust in