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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.
Oh that your Grace did behold the miserable disorder of Gods Church, or that you might foresee the calamities, which will follow. It is a part of your kingdom, & such a part, as is the principal prop and stay of the rest. I will say to your Majesty, as Cyrillus sometimes said to 1to the godly Emperor Theodosius & Valentiniā, Abea quae erga Deum est pietate, reipublicae, ⟨image 79⟩vestrae status pendet: The good estate & welfare of your common wealth hangeth upon true godliness. You are our Governor, you are the Nurse of Gods Church. We must open this grief before you. God knoweth if it may be redressed, it hath grown so long, and is run so far. But, if it may be redressed, there is no other besides your Highness, that can redress it.
Oh that your Grace did beholde the miserable disorder of Gods Church, or that you might foresee the calamities, which will follow. It is a part of your kingdome, & such a parte, as is the principall proppe and stay of the rest. I wil say to your Maiesty, as Cyrillus sometimes saide to 1to the godly Emperor Theodosius & Valētiniā, Abea quae erga Deum est pietate, reipublicae, ⟨image 79⟩vestrae status pendet: The good estate & welfare of your common wealth hangeth vpon true godlinesse. You are our Gouernour, you are the Nource of Gods Church. We must open this griefe before you. God knoweth if it may be redressed, it hath growen so long, and is runne so farre. But, if it may be redressed, there is no other besides your Highnesse, that can redresse it.
- 1Ciril. epist. ad Theod. & Valen.