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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.
Your Graces subjects had hope of amendment, in your graces late visitation. But yet it standeth still in case as miserable, as it did before. I know, your grace heareth not of these matters. And I hope God will work in your gracious heart, to provide some remedy against them. For otherwise, the schools will be forsaken, the Church desolate, the people wild and dismayed, the Gospel discredited: otherwise, we shall see that wrought against the house of God, that never any Jeroboam, or Julian, or Licinius, could have brought to pass against us. This noble Realm which ever was famous for the name of learning, is like thereby to come to such ignorance, and barbarie, as hath not been heard of in any memory before our time.
Your Graces subiects had hope of amendement, in your graces late visitation. But yet it standeth stil in case as miserable, as it did before. I know, your grace heareth not of these matters. And I hope God wyll worke in your gracious heart, to prouide some remedy agaynste them. For otherwise, the scholes wil be forsakē, the Church desolate, the people wylde and dismayed, the Gospel discredited: otherwise, wee shal see that wrought against the house of God, that neuer any Ieroboam, or Iulian, or Licinius, could haue brought to passe against vs. This noble Realme which euer was famous for the name of learninge, is like thereby to come to such ignorance, and barbarie, as hath not beene heard of in any memorie before our time.
I know that there are grievous complaints made, that the Bishops appoint Priests and Ministers, that are ignorant and have no understanding in the latin tongue. Would God it were not true. Or would God that they which be the causers hereof, would somewhat help to amend it. But alas, are we able to make learned men upon the sudden? Or can we make ⟨image 75⟩others then come unto us, or will come to live in misery?
I knowe that there are grieuous complaintes made, that the Bishops appoint Priests and Ministers, that are ignoraunt and haue no vnderstanding in the latine tongue. Woulde God it were not true. Or would God that they which be the causers hereof, woulde somewhat helpe to amēd it. But alas, are we able to make learned men vpon the sudden? Or can we make