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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.
The ox that treadeth out the corn is muzzled. He that goeth a warfare, receiveth not his wages: the cry hereof goeth up into the ears of the Lord of Hosts. He will not abide so great contempt of his word, and preachers: his own name is thereby dishonoured. Our saviour saith, He that despiseth you, despiseth me. And S. Paul, He that despiseth these things, despiseth 1not man but god. And think we, that he will suffer his holy name to be despised? Nay, his wrath is already kindled. He hath already begun his judgements, & therefore many places are left desolate. There is none that can warn them of their sin, none that can move them to repentance, none that can preach unto them forgiveness through Christ, none that can instruct them in the comfort of everlasting life. Because they work such things against the Lord, the hearts of many are astonied. Though they hear, they understand not. They scorn and jest at the word of salvation: it is unto them a savour of death unto death: they are earthly minded, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is to their shame.
The oxe that treadeth out the corne is musseled. He that goeth a warrefare, receiueth not his wages: the crye hereof goeth vp into the eares of the Lord of Hostes. He wil not abide so great contempt of his worde, and preachers: his owne name is therby dishonoured. Our sauiour saith, He that dispiseth you, dispiseth mee. And S. Paul, He yt despiseth these thinges, despiseth 1not man but god. And think we, that hee wyll suffer his holy name to be despised? Nay, hys wrath is alreadie kindled. He hath already begū his iudgements, & therfore many places are left desolate. There is none that can warne them of their sinne, none that can moue them to repentance, none that can preach vnto them forgeuenes through Christ, none that can instruct them in the comfort of euerlasting life. Because they worke such thinges against the Lord, the hearts of many are astonied. Though they heare, they vnderstande not. They scorne and ieste at the worde of saluation: it is vnto them a sauour of death vnto death: they are earthlye minded, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame.