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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.
Yet for all this, notwithstanding their great ⟨image 83⟩show of wisdom, of learning, of perfection of life, & the great multitude of them, Christ sayeth there were few workmen to go to the harvest. For, They did prophesy out of their own 1harts, they did not rise up in the gaps, nor made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord: they have seen vanity, & lying divination, saying, the Lord saith it, & the lord hath not sent them: & they have made others to hope that they would confirm the words of their prophecy, saith Ezekiel.
Yet for al this, notwithstanding their greate ⟨image 83⟩shewe of wisedome, of learning, of perfection of life, & the great multitude of them, Chrst sayeth there were few workmen to goe to the haruest. For, They did prophecie out of their owne 1harts, they did not rise vp in the gappes, nor made vp the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battell in the day of the Lorde: they haue seene vanity, & lying diuination, saying, the Lord saith it, & the lord hath not sent thē: & they haue made others to hope that they would confirm the words of their prophecie, saith Ezechiel.
No, contrariwise, these that should have been the chief harvest men, were the wasters and destroyers of the harvest, My people (saith God) 1