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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 the Godly, when they see any disorder, they do nothing like the other: they mourn in their hearts to see that the trueth is not received, and to see the minds of their brethren so obstinately hardened: they make prayer to God for them: they are deeply touched with the feeling of such calamities which GOD layeth upon other. The zeal of Moses could not like the Idolatry of the people: yet he went unto the Lord again, and said, Now if thou pardon their sin, thy mercy shall appear: but if thou wilt not, 1I pray thee raze me out of thy Book which thou hast written. Christ lamented ⟨image 69⟩over Jerusalem: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 2which killest the Prophets, & stonest them which are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her chickens under her wings & ye would not? Behold, your habitation shall be left unto you desolate. Paul suffered much at the hands of the wicked Jews: They troubled the church of god, they hindered the course of the gospel, they were enemies of the Cross of Christ, they were Dogs, they were con•• sion. Yet he sayeth, I have great heaviness, & continual sorrow in mine heart: for I would 3wish my self to be separated from Christ, for my brethren & are my kinsmen according to the flesh, which are the Israelites
But the Godly, when they see any disorder, they doe nothing like the other: they mourne in their heartes to see that the trueth is not rereyued, and to see the mindes of their brethren so obstinately hardened: they make prayer to God for them: they are deepely touched with the feeling of suche calamittes whiche GOD layeth vppon other. The zeale of Moses coulde not like the Idolatrie of the people: yet hee went vnto the Lorde againe, and sayde, Nowe if thou pardon their sinne, thy mercie shall appeare: but if thou wilte not, 1I praye thee rase mee out of thy Booke which thou hast written. Christ lamented ⟨image 69⟩