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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.
Loth I am to speak, yet the case so requireth, that it is needful to be spoken, I trust I shall speak in the hearing of them that will consider it. Maintenance of learning, whereby an able and sufficient ministry may grow, and be established in all the Churches of this realm, is to be wished for. The good estate of this noble kingdom, y• comfort of posterity, y• stay of Religion, the continuing of the Gospel, the removing of darkness hangeth upon it. One asked sometimes, how it was that in Athens so goodly and great a city, there were no Physicians, To whom this answer was made, because there are rewards appointed for them ⟨image 74⟩that practise Physic. The same answer may be made for our times: the cause why y• Church of God is so forsaken, is the want of zeal in them that should either for their courtesy, or for their ability be fosterers of learning, & increase the livings where occasion is, and give hope & comfort to learned men. What said I, increase•nay, the livings and provision which heretofore were given to this use, are taken away.
Loth I am to speake, yet the case so requireth, that it is needefull to be spoken, I truste I shall speak in the hearing of them that wyll confider it. Maintenance of learninge, whereby an able and sufficient ministerie may growe, and be established in al the Churches of this realme, is to be wished for. The good estate of this noble kingdome, y• comfort of posterytie, y• staye of Religion, the continuing of the Gospell, the remouing of darknes hangeth vpon it. One asked sometimes, howe it was that in Athens so goodly and great a citie, there were no Phisitians, To whom this answere was made, because there are rewardes appointed for them ⟨image 74⟩that practise Phisicke. The same answere may be made for our times: the cause why y• Church of God is so forsaken, is the want of zeale in thē that should either for their curtesie, or for their ability be fosterers of learning, & encrease the liuings where occasion is, and giue hope & confort to learned men. What said I, increasenay, the liuings and prouision which hertofore were giuen to this vse, are taken away.