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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.
Sheep (as Aristotle and Pliny write of them) are a simple kind of cattle, profitable to many uses, ready to receive all manner wrongs, without skill, to help or succour it self: it coveteth to break out of the fold or close, if it may espy any hole open, it strayeth and wandereth abroad, many times hangeth in the briers, many times is taken up by the Wolfe: it is ever in dā ger of the wind & rain, yea, of the very grass and water it liveth by, and thereof is infected oftentimes with a number of maladies: so that the health and safety of the sheep, resteth only in the care and diligence of the shepherd. To such a kind of cattle are the people likened.
Sheepe (as Aristotle and Plinie write of them) are a simple kinde of cattell, profitable to many vses, ready to receiue all maner wrongs, without skil, to helpe or succour it selfe: it coueteth to breake out of the folde or close, if it may espie any hole open, it strayeth and wandreth abroade, many times hangeth in the briers, many times is taken vp by the Wolfe: it is euer in dā ger of the wynd & rayne, yea, of the very grasse and water it liueth by, and thereof is infected oftentimes with a number of maladies: so that the health and safety of the sheepe, resteth only in the care and diligence of the shephearde. To such a kind of cattel are the people likened.
Christ saith not, they were like unruly sheep, that would not be guided by their heard: but he saith. They were like poor lost sheep, that had no heard at all. For, the people of themselves were not unwilling to receive the Gospel: but there was none to instruct them. And for that, he addeth an other similitude, to declare the same, and saith, The harvest indeed is great, but the workmen are but few: the corn is ripe, & ready to be cut, but there lack hands to fetch it in.
Christ saith not, they were like vnruly sheep, that would not be guided by their heard: but he saith. They were like poore lost sheep, that had no heard at al. For, the people of thēselues were not vnwilling to receiue the Gospel: but there was none to instruct them. And for that, he addeth an other similitude, to declare the same, and saith, The haruest indeed is great, but the workmen are but few: the corne is ripe, & ready to be cut, but there lack hands to fetch it in.