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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.
In the mean time, what may be guessed of their meaning, which thus ravine and spoil the house of God, which decay the provision thereof, and so basely esteem the Ministers of his Gospel? They can not say to God, the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up. Howsoever in other things they do well, howsoever they seem to rejoice at the prosperity of Zion, and to seek the safety and preservation of the Lords anointed: yet needs must it be, that by these means foreign power, of which this realm by the mercy of God is haply delivered, shall again be brought in upon us. Such things shall be done unto us, as we before suffered: the truth of God shall be taken away, the holy scriptures burnt and consumed in fire. A marvellous darkness and calamity must needs ensue. For if the tempest be so dark in the sea that the load star lose her light, and the needle fail to give ⟨image 76⟩token of the North Pole, no marvel though the Ship lose her course, and be swallowed up in the sands.
In the meane time, what may bee ghessed of their meaning, which thus rauine and spoyle the house of God, which decay the prouision therof, and so basely esteeme the Ministers of his Gospel? They can not say to God, the zeale of thy house hath eaten me vp. Howsoeuer in other thinges they doe wel, howsoeuer they seeme to reioyce at the prosperitie of Sion, and to seeke the safetie and preseruation of the Lordes anoy•ted: yet needes must it bee, that by these meanes forraine power, of which this realme by the mercie of God is happely delyuered, shall agayne be brought in vpon vs. Suche thinges shalbe done vnto vs, as we before suffered: the truth of God shalbe taken away, the holy scriptures burnt and consumed in fire. A marueilous darknesse and calamitie must needes ensue. For if the tempest be so darke in the sea that the load starre lose her light, and the needle fayle to giue ⟨image 76⟩token of the North Pole, no marueile though the Ship lose her course, and be swallowed vp in the sandes.