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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.
If they have been thus careful to maintain falsehood, how much more careful should we be to maintain the truth: If they to advance their own kingdom, how much more we, to set forth the kingdom of God, & to build up the Church of Christ: And if they sought to do it by lies, & by false means, why should we be slack to use the right, & true, & good means, whereby that good thing which God hath wrought for us, may be established:
If they haue bene thus carefull to mainteine falshod, how much more careful should we be to maintaine ye truth: If they to aduāce their owne kingdome, how much more wee, to set forth the kingdom of God, & to builde vp the Church of Christ: And if they sought to do yt by lies, & by false meanes, why should we bee slack to vse the right, & true, & good meanes, wherby that good thing which God hath wrought for vs, may bee established:
And, albeit there be many ways, by which the kingdom of God may be maintained: as the favour & countenance of the prince, which so comforteth & cherisheth the Church, as the sun beams comfort & cherish the earth: & knowledge, & learning, & discipline, which are as the life, & the sinews, & without which the Church must needs fall asunder: at this time, I will leave to speak of the rest, & only stay upon learning, which may truly be called the life or the soul of the Church, & of christian religion.
And, albeit there be many wayes, by which the kingdome of God may be mainteined: as the fauour & countenance of ye prince, whiche so cōforteth & cherisheth ye Church, as the sunne beames cōfort & cherish the earth: & knowledge, & learning, & discipline, which are as the life, & the sinues, & without which the Church must needes fall asunder: at this time, I wil leaue to speak of the rest, & only stay vpon learninge, which may truly be called ye life or ye soule of ye Church, & of christian religien.