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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.
Thus we provoke God to anger. Many walk, of whom we cannot think but with weeping: they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: the name of God is blasphemed through them. Many are so ignorant, they know not what the Scriptures are, they know not that there are any Scriptures. They call them heretical, and new doctrine. Many will believe neither side, whatsoever they allege. Bring they trueth, bring they falsehood: teach they Christ, teach they Antichrist: they will believe neither, they have so hardened their hearts. Be the Preacher rough or gentle, learned or unlearned, let him use authority of the scriptures, of the doctors, of the councils, of Decrees or Decretals, of Gods Law, of mans law, nothing will move them, nothing will please them, because the ministry of God, and there by God himself, is despised.
Thus wee prouoke God to anger. Manye walke, of whom wee cannot thinke but with weeping: they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ: the name of God is blasphemed through them. Many are so ignoraunt, they knowe not what the Scriptures are, they knowe not that there are any Scriptures. They call them hereticall, and newe doctrine. Many will beleeue neyther side, whatsoeuer they alleadge. Bring they trueth, bring they falshoode: teache they Christ, teach they Antichrist: they will beleeue neither, they haue so hardened their heartes. Be the Preacher rough or gentle, learned or vnlearned, let him vse authority of the scriptures, of the doctours, of the councels, of Decrees or Decretalles, of Gods Lawe, of mans law, nothing wil moue them, nothing wil please them, because the ministery of God, and there by God himselfe, is despised.
These words happily seem sharp, and over vehement: but the hardness of our hearts against GOD, and the lack of zeal of his house, enforce me to them. We are almost fallen into the lowest pit: we are left without zeal, as senseless men, and as if we had clean forgotten ⟨image 78⟩our selves, as the Heathen which know not God. Therefore, unless we repent, the kingdom of God shall be taken away from us. He will send upon this land a famine of the word. Jerusalem shall be overthrown, and made an heap of stones, the man of sin, and they which have not the love of the trueth shall prevail with many, and withdraw them from obedience to the Prince: this noble realm shall be subject to foreign nations: all this will the zeal of the Lord of hosts bring to pass.