Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse

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 ⟨image 75⟩others then come vnto vs, or wyll come to liue in miserie?

But there are many which can say, such as be ministers in the Church, should teach freely, without hope of recompense or hire for their labour. Our preachers are no better then Peter & Paul, & the other Apostles. They are no better then the holy prophets, who lived poorly. Poverty is a commendable estate. So say some, in like devotion as did Judas, What needed this wast? this might have been sold for much & given to the pore: not that he cared for the pore, but because he was a thief, & had the bag, & bare that which was given. I doubt not, there are many which teach Christ for Christs sake, which say in their soul, the Lord is my portion: who in that heavy time, from which God delivered them, if they might have received their life only for a recompense, would have bin glad to take the pains: who seek you and not yours: which have forsaken all they had, to follow Christ. I doubt not, there are such.

But there are many which can say, such as bee ministers in the Churche, shoulde teache freely, without hope of recompence or hire for their labour. Our preachers are no better then Peter & Paul, & the other Apostles. They are no better then the holy prophets, who liued poorely. Pouertie is a cōmendable estate. So say some, in lyke deuotion as did Iudas, What needed this wast? this might haue bene sold for much & giuen to the pore: not that he cared for the pore, but because he was a thiefe, & had the bag, & bare yt which was giuen. I doubt not, there are many which teach Christ for Christes sake, which say in their soule, ye Lord is my portion: who in that heauy time, from which God deliuered thē, if they might haue receiued theyr life only for a recōpence, would haue bin glad to take the paines: who seeke you and not yours: which haue forsaken all they had, to followe Christ. I doubt not, there are such.