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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 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.
But for yt hope of posterity, I report me to all you which are fathers, & have children for whom you are careful. Although your selves have a zeal, & a care for the house of god: yet will you breed them up, keep them at school, until 24. years old to your charges, that in the end they may live in glorious poverty? that they may live poorly & naked like the Prophets & Apostles &