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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.
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 1shining in gold, & gorgeously attired: but what get thy sheep? If I durst speak it, these things are not the fodder for Christs sheep, but for devils. Whatsoever apparel they have upon them, unless they will fall to work, Christ will not know them for labourers.
And what shal I speake of bishops? their clouen miter signifieth perfect knowledge of the new testament & the old. Their crosiars staffe, signifieth diligēce in attēding y• flocke of Christ, Their purple bootes & sandales, signifie y• they should euer be booted, & ready to go abroad thorow thick & thin, to teach the gospel. And thereto they applied the words of the prophet, Quam speciosi pedes euangelizantiū pacē, euāgelizantiū bona? How beautiful are the feet of thē whiche bring glad tidings of peace, which bring glad tidings of good things: but alas in what kind of thing do, they beare thēselues for bishops These misticall titles & shewes are not enough to fetch in the Lords haruest: they are garments more meete for players, then for good laborers. S. Bernard writeth thus to Eugenius y• bishop of Rome, who sometime had bin his scholer. Thou which art the shepheard, iettest vp & down 1