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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.
How then can the bishop of Rome be taken for y• chief pastor of Christ, which these 900. years hath not opened his mouth to feed the flock: ⟨image 87⟩These 900 years. I say, since Gregory the first of that name, it can hardly be found, that ever any bishop of Rome was seen in a pulpit. One of themselves, Adrianus 4. a bishop of Rome, was wont to say, Succedimus non Petro in docendo, sed Romulo in parricidio. We succeed not Peter in teaching, but Romulus in murdering.
How then can the bishop of Rome be taken for y• chiefe pastor of Christ, which these 900. yeeres hath not opened his mouth to feede the flocke: ⟨image 87⟩These 900 yeres. I say, since Gregory the first of that name, it can hardly be found, that euer any bishop of Rome was seene in a pulpit. One of themselues, Adrianus 4. a bishop of Rome, was wont to say, Succedimus non Petro in docēdo, sed Romulo in parricidio. Wee succeede not Peter in teaching, but Romulus in murthering.
And in a canon of the Apostles it is decreed, that the bishop that teacheth not his flock, should be deposed. To which purpose they allege S. August: Episcopatus, nomen est operis, nō honoris: 1ut intelligat se nō esse Episcopū, qui vult praeesse, non prodesse. A Bishops office is a name of labour, not a name of honour, that he which coveteth the place of preeminence, & hath not a desire to do good, may know he is not a bishop. Thus saith Origen, thus saith Chrysostom, thus say divers others of the old fathers, whom it were long & needless to rehearse. Multi sacerdotes, 2pauci sacerdotes, saith Chrisost, multi nomine, pauciopere. There are many priests, and few priests: many that bear the name, but few that be priests indeed. Thus the harvest is great & plenteous, but the labourers are but few.