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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.
Christ our Saviour, after he was baptized by John & tempted by Satan in the wilderness, began to execute y• Con mission whereunto his father had sent him, chose unto him self a number of disciples to be at his commandment, and so took his progress through a great part of the Country. In the mean way, in every place where he came, he taught the people that the kingdom of God was come amongst them: he healed their diseases: wrought strange miracles before their eyes: and gave many singular and evident tokens of his coming.
CHrist our Sauiour, after he was baptized by Iohn & tēpted by Satan in the wildernes, began to execute y• Cō mission wherunto his father had sent him, chose vnto him self a number of disciples to be at his commandement, and so tooke his progresse through a great part of the Countrey. In the meane way, in euery place where he came, he taught the people that the kingdome of God was come amongst them: he healed their diseases: wrought straunge miracles before their eies: and gaue manye singular and euident tokens of his comming.
But specially, he beheld in what state the poor people stood, touching their readiness in receiving Gods truth, in all the country where he had bin: & therefore at the end of his circuit, he was moved with pity, & said, he saw them in most woeful case, forsaken and lost, as if they had bin ⟨image 81⟩a flock of sheep without a heard: and that not through their own malice, but through the wilful blindness and negligence of them that were set to guide them.
But specially, he behelde in what state the poore people stood, touching their readines in receiuing Gods truth, in al the countrey where he had byn: & therfore at the end of his circuite, he was moued wt pity, & said, he saw thē in most woful case, forsaken and lost, as if they had byn ⟨image 81⟩