Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse

The Bishop had evermore before his breast a tablet, wherein was embroidered in letters of Gold, Urim and Thummim: in token that he should be a man both perfect in life, and also full and plenteous in the truth of God. In the same were set twelve stones, and therein graven the names of the twelve tribes of the people, that he might have them evermore in remembrance. The skirts or hems of his robes were set with belles of gold, and pomegranates: in token that his life should give a good savour, and his voice should ring, and be heard among the people.

The Bishop had euermore before his breast a tablet, wherein was imbrodered in letters of Golde, Vrim and Thumim: in token that he should be a man both perfect in life, and also full and plenteous in the truth of God. In the same were set twelue stones, and therein grauen the names of the twelue tribes of the people, that he might haue thē euermore in remembrance. The skirtes or hemmes of his roabes were set with belles of gold, and pomegranates: in token that his life should giue a good sauour, and his voice should ring, and be heard among the people.

The Pharisees had certain special points, and sentences of the Law written round about in the borders of their garments, that it might never be out of their eyes: they prayed, no men more, and that in every corner of the streets: they fasted twice every week: the bed that they lay upon, as Epiphanius writeth, was but a span broad, & yet, that they might sleep with less ease, they strewed thorns underneath them. Briefly, all their life in appearance was such, & all their apparel and behaviour so seemly and decent, that if a man would paint out wisdom, sobriety, and perfect holiness, he could have no better pattern. And therefore they were called Pharisaei, that is, divided, as men in holiness & perfection of life far passing all the rest of the people.

The Pharisies had certaine special poynts, and sentences of the Lawe written round about in the borders of their garmentes, that it might neuer be out of their eyes: they prayed, no men more, and that in euery corner of the streetes: they fasted twise euery weeke: the bed that they laye vpon, as Epiphanius writeth, was but a spanne broade, & yet, that they might sleepe with lesse ease, they strowed thornes vnderneath thē. Briefly, all their life in appearance was such, & al their apparel and behauiour so seemely and decent, that if a man would paint out wisedom, sobrietie, and perfect holinesse, he could haue no better patterne. And therfore they were called Pharisaei, that is, diuided, as men in holines & perfection of life farre passing al the rest of the people.