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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.
The number of these is great: but alas, the number of labourers is very small. And yet they give a show to the world, that they be pastors and feeders of the flock, that they be the fathers of the people, that they be the teachers of the multitude, that they be the labourers in the harvest, that the whole Catholic Church stayeth altogether upon them.
The number of these is great: but alas, the number of labourers is very smal. And yet they giue a shewe to the worlde, that they be pastors and feeders of the flocke, that they be the fathers of the people, that they bee the teachers of the multitude, that they be the labourers in the haruest, that the whole Catholike Churche stayeth altogether vpon them.
They give the Bishop of Rome these titles, that he is the only key of Christian faith, that he is greater then the Apostles, for that they could err, and he cannot: they say, he is Christs Vicar, whereas indeed to any mans sight, Christ may be contented to be his Vicar. They say, he is no bare man, but a god, as it is written in the Decretals of Nicholas Pope, and many other the like, which I leave.
They giue the Bishop of Rome these titles, that hee is the onely key of Christian faith, that he is greater then the Apostles, for that they could erre, and he cannot: they say, he is Christes Uicar, whereas indeede to any mans sight, Christ may be contented to be his Uicar. They say, he is no bare man, but a god, as it is written in the Decretals of Nicholas Pope, and many other the like, which I leaue.
The Pope calleth the Cardinals. Cardines mundi &c. The very hooks and stays of the world, upon whom the door of the church militant must be turned. Another saith: As a door turneth upon the hook, even so the church of Rome is ruled by the Cardinals. Therefore they have pillars & pollares carried afore them, in token