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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.
And you, whosoever you are, that by such means have decayed the Lords House, and abridged the provision and maintenance thereof, and see the miserable wrack of Gods Church: if there be any zeal of God in you, if you have any fellowship of the spirit, if any compassion and mercy, if you love God, if you desire the continuance of the Gospel, oh remember you have the patrimony due unto them that should attend in the Lords house: you take unto your selves wrongfully, that which was not lotted for you. Give unto Caesar those things which belong to Caesar, and unto GOD the things which appertain to him, and make for the beauty and furniture of his house. Enrich your selves by lawful means, and without the spoil and waste of Gods Church. Let not the Ministry by your means be despised. You enriched them, which mocked, & blinded, & devoured you: Spoil not them now that feed, and instruct, and comfort you. Let us seek the glory of God. Let us at length serve the Lord and not our belly, and greedy wantonness.
And you, whosoeuer you are, that by such meanes haue decayed the Lordes House, and abridged the prouision and maintenaunce thereof, and see the miserable wracke of Gods Churche: if there be any zeale of God in you, if you haue any felowshippe of the spirite, if any compassion and mercy, if you loue God, if you desire the continuance of the Gospel, oh remember you haue the patrimonie due vnto them that shoulde attend in the Lordes house: you take vnto your selues wrongfully, that which was not lotted for you. Giue vnto Caesar those things which belong to Caesar, and vnto GOD the thinges which appertaine to him, and make for the beauty and furniture of his house. Enrich your selues by lawfull meanes, and without the spoyle and waste of Gods Church. Let not the Ministery by your meanes be despised. You enriched them, which mocked, & blinded, & deuoured you: Spoyle not them now that feed, and instruct, and comfort you. Let vs seeke the glory of God. Let vs at length serue the Lorde and not our bellie, and greedy wantonnesse.
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