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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.
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.
These woordes happily seeme sharpe, and ouer vehement: but the hardnesse of our hearts against GOD, and the lacke of zeale of his house, inforce me to them. We are almost fallen into the lowest pitte: we are left without zeale, as senselesse men, and as if we had cleane forgotten ⟨image 78⟩our selues, as the Heathen which know not God. Therefore, vnlesse we repent, the kingdome of God shall be taken away from vs. He will send vppon this land a famine of the woorde. Hierusalem shall be ouerthrown, and made an heape of stones, the man of sinne, and they which haue not the loue of the trueth shall preuayle with many, and withdraw them from obedience to the Prince: this noble realme shall be subiect to foreine nations: all this will the zeale of the Lorde of hostes bring to passe.
I could have spent this time in opening some other matter: but nothing in my judgement is more worthy your good consideration, and speedy redress. I would be loth rashly or rudely to abuse the reverence of this place: but unless these things be cared for, unless we show forth greater zeal then hitherto, if the years to come eat up and take away from the Ministry as the late years have done, there will not be left within a while, any to speak the word of God out of this place. The Pulpits shall have none to use them: the people shall grow wild and void of understanding.