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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.
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.
Whensoeuer we begin to feele a lacke within our selues, and can suffer our selues to be infourmed, and taught by the Spirit of God, then may we be assured God wil take vs for his haruest. Plato the olde Philosopher imagineth, that the god Loue was borne of the Ladie 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is to say, Madame lack or necessity. For, no man loueth a thing, before he feele himself stand in neede of it: so, loue is the Childe, and lacke or neede is the mother.