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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.
I hope I speak truly, that which I speak without flattery, that God hath endued your Grace with such measure of learning & knowledge, as no other Christian Prince. He hath given you peace, happiness, the love and true hearts of your subjects. Oh turn and employ these to the glory of God, that God may confirm in your Grace the thing which he hath begun. To this end hath GOD placed Kings and Princes in their state, as David saith, that they serve the Lord, that they may see and cause others to see to the furniture of the Church. The good Emperor Justinian cared for this as much, as for his life. Constantine, Theodosius, Valentinian, & other godly Princes, called themselves Vasallos, the subjects and bond servants of God. They remembered that God furnished them in their houses, and were not unmindful to furnish his house.
I hope I speake truly, that which I speake without flatterie, that God hath endued your Grace with such measure of learning & knowledge, as no other Christian Prince. He hath giuen you peace, happinesse, the loue and true hearts of your subiectes. Oh turne and employ these to the glory of God, that God may cōfirm in your Grace the thing which he hath begun. To this ende hath GOD placed Kinges and Princes in their state, as Dauid saith, that they serue the Lorde, that they may see and cause others to see to the furniture of the Church. The good Emperor Iustinian cared for this as much, as for his life. Constantine, Theodosius, Valentinian, & other godly Princes, called themselues Vasallos, the subiects and bond seruants of God. They remembred that God furnished them in their houses, and were not vnmindful to furnish his house.
When Augustus had beautified Rome with setting up many fair buildings, he said, Inueni ⟨image 79⟩lateritiam, marmoream reddidi. I found it made of brick, but I leave it made of marble. Your grace when God sent you to your inheritance, and the right of this Realm, found the church in horrible confusion, and in respect of y• true worship of God, a church of brick, or rather (as Ezekiel saith) daubed up with unseasoned mortar. Your grace hath already redressed the doctrine: now cast your eyes towards the Ministry, give courage & countenance unto learning, that Gods house may be served: so shall you leave a Church of God, & a testimony that the zeal of the Lords house hath eaten you up.