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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 time being so short as it is appointed me, will not suffer me to speak of them that even now hinder Gods harvest: & being such men as should stay the people, as much as they may do by their example, disquiet & disturb them y• withstand at this time, & resist your graces doings, not in dark or doubtful matters, wherein something may be said on both sides, but in such things, as they themselves do know were appointed by Christ, published by y• Apostles, received by the old doctors, & used, & frequented in y• primitive & catholic Church.
The time being so short as it is appointed me, wil not suffer me to speake of thē that euen now hinder Gods haruest: & being such men as shold stay the people, as much as they may do by their exāple, disquiet & disturb thē y• withstand at this time, & resist your graces doings, not in dark or doubtful matters, wherin somthing may be said on both sides, but in such things, as thei thēselus do know were appointed by Christ, published by y• Apostles, receiued by the old doctors, & vsed, & frequented in y• primitiue & catholike Church.
Why then will they not receive them? Christ himself giveth the reason: Quia dilexerunt magis 1gloriā hominum, quam gloriam Dei. Because they loved thē praise of men, more then the praise of God. They know they should danger their credit, if they should once again turn,
Why then wil they not receiue them? Christ himselfe giueth the reason: Quia dilexerūt magis 1gloriā hominum, quam gloriam Dei. Because they loued thē praise of men, more then the praise of God. They know they should danger their credit, if they should once againe turne,