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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.
Contrariwise, the greatest blessing which any people can receive at Gods hands, is to have prophets & preachers, by whom they may be instructed. When y• prophet declareth y• mercy of God towards Israel, y• he would put an end to their afflictions, & bring them home again from Babylon, he saith thus, Behold (saith the Lord) I will send 1out many fishers, & they shall fish them. In the like sort saith Isaiah, How beautiful upon y• mountains are the feet of him, that declareth, & 2publisheth peace? that declareth good tidings, & publisheth salvation, saying unto Sion, thy god reigneth? The voice of thy watchmen shall be heard, they shall lift up their voice, & shout together. And Baruch: Nor the Agarens that sought after wisdom upon the earth, nor 3the merchants of Nerrā & Themā, nor the expounders of fables, nor the searchers out of wisdom, have known the way of wisdom. There were the giants, famous from the beginning, ⟨image 89⟩that were of so great stature, & so expert in war. Those did not the Lord choose, neither gave he the way of knowledge unto them, but they were destroyed because they had no wisdom, & perished through their own foolishness. He hath found out all the way of knowledge, & hath given it unto Jacob his servant, & to Israel his beloved. And again, 4O Israel, we are blessed: for the things that are acceptable to god, are declared unto us. He hath not dealt so with every nation, neither 5have they knowledge of his judgments, saith the Prophet David.
Contrariwise, the greatest blessing which any people cā receiue at Gods hands, is to haue prophets & preachers, by whō they may be instructed. When y prophet declareth y mercy of God towardes Israel, y he would put an end to their afflictions, & bring thē home again from Babylō, he saith thus, Behold (saith the Lord) I wil send