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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 now God hath restored us, he hath taken away the desolation from us, he hath given us his trueth, he hath revealed the man of sin, he hath raised up a banner of hope. We see and enjoy such things as many kings, and Prophets ⟨image 71⟩would have enjoyed, and could not. What remaineth, but that we take the zeal of the Lords house into our hearts, and seek by all means the glory of the same: As our good fathers and brethren showed the vehemency of their love in disly king the disorders which troubled the church of God: so in this blessed peace which God giveth to his Church, let us witness our earnest zeal in seeking that it may be made beautiful, and established for ever.
But now God hath restored vs, he hath taken away the desolation from vs, hee hath giuen vs his trueth, he hath reuealed the man of sinne, he hath raysed vp a banner of hope. We se and enioye such thinges as many kings, and Prophets ⟨image 71⟩would haue eniayed, and could not. What remayneth, but that we take the zeale of the Lords house into our heartes, and seeke by all meanes the glory of the same: As our good fathers and brethren shewed the vehemencie of their loue in disly king the disorders which troubled ye church of God: so in this blessed peace which God giueth to his Church, let vs witnesse our earneste zeale in seeking that it may be made beautifull, and established for euer.
Let our next care be to continue possession. Kingdoms are preserved by the same means, by which they were first gotten. That which is conquered by zeal, by careful zeal must be kept. It was said of Hannibal, that he knew how to get the victory, but how to use it, be knew not. Many have lost that by negligence, which they had by diligence won. Therefore we ought, as our hearts were careful, and desirous to see these days: so by our thankfulness to God for so great blessing, and by Christian and Godly providence foresee such means, whereby we may long hereafter enjoy the same. When Phidias had made the portraiture of Jupiter Pisanus, he overlaid it with oil, that it might continue fresh and green, and never putrefy. When God gave order to Noah for