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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.
Many there were that cried out upon Christ, crucify him, crucify him: & after when he hung upon the cross, nodded their heads upon him, & made mows at him, & did him all manner of spite & villainy, & yet pertained they to Gods harvest, and afterward, as it is credible, were crucified for him, & shed their blood for him themselves:
Many there were that cried out vpon Christ, crucifie him, crucifie him: & after when he hung vpon the crosse, nodded their heads vpon him, & made mowes at him, & did him al maner of spite & vilany, & yet pertayned they to Gods haruest, and afterward, as it is credible, were crucified for him, & shed their blood for him themselues:
Even so are there, even at this time, many that of ignorance persecute the Gospel of Christ, & as it were crucify Christ again: which if they felt indeed, that it were the Gospel of God, they would not so little regard their own salvation. God make them to be of his harvest, and send out labourers to fetch them in.
Euen so are there, euen at this time, many that of ignoraunce persecute the Gospel of Christ, & as it were crucifie Christ againe: which if they felt indeede, that it were the Gospell of God, they would not so litle regard their owne saluation. God make them to bee of his haruest, and send out labourers to fetch them in.
Whensoever we begin to feel a lack within our selves, and can suffer our selves to be informed, and taught by the Spirit of God, then may we be assured God will take us for his harvest. Plato the old Philosopher imagineth, that the god Love was borne of the Lady [Greek or Hebrew], that is to say, Madame lack or necessity. For, no man loveth a thing, before he feel himself stand in need of it: so, love is the Child, and lack or need is the mother.