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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 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 ⟨image 87⟩that they be the pillars and stays of the Church: and poleaxes, to beat down all evil doctrine.
The Pope calleth the Cardinals. Cardines mūdi &c. The very hookes and staies of the world, vpon whom the doore of the church militant must be turned. Another saith: As a doore turneth vpō the hooke, euen so ye church of Rome is ruled by the Cardinals. Therfore they haue pillars & pollares caried afore thē, in tokē ⟨image 87⟩that they be the pillars and staies of the Church: and pollaxes, to beate downe al euil doctrine.
And what shall I speak of bishops? their cloven mitre signifieth perfect knowledge of the new testament & the old. Their crosier's staff, signifieth diligence in attending y• flock of Christ, Their purple boots & sandals, signify y• they should ever be booted, & ready to go abroad through thick & thin, to teach the gospel. And thereto they applied the words of the prophet, Quam speciosi pedes evangelizantiū pacē, evangelizantiū bona? How beautiful are the feet of them which bring glad tidings of peace, which bring glad tidings of good things: but alas in what kind of thing do, they bear themselves for bishops These mystical titles & shows are not enough to fetch in the Lords harvest: they are garments more meet for players, then for good labourers. S. Bernard writeth thus to Eugenius y• bishop of Rome, who sometime had bin his scholar. Thou which art the shepherd, jettest up & down