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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.
But when God taketh away his ministers which should preach peace, & open unto the people the will of God, & make known his judgements, it is a token that God is highly displeased with his people. Where there is no vision, the people 1decay: they know not what to believe. Of this misery speaketh Jere. The young children 2ask bread, but no man breaketh it unto them. Of this speaketh Isaiah, The poor & 3needy seeketh water, & there is none. They would have some counsel, some comfort, and there is no man to give it them. My sheep 4wandered (saith God) through all the mountains, and on every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered through all the whole earth, and none did seek or search after them. They were full of diseases, they were pined for ⟨image 90⟩hunger, and taken up by the wolf, but none had care to deliver them.
But when God taketh away his ministers whiche should preach peace, & open vnto the people the wil of God, & make known his iudgemēts, it is a token that God is highly displeased with his people. Where there is no visiō, the people 1decay: they know not what to beleeue. Of this misery speaketh Iere. The young children 2aske bread, but no mā breaketh it vnto them. Of this speaketh Esay, The poore & 3needy seeketh water, & there is none. They would haue some counsell, some comforte, and there is no man to giue it them. My sheepe 4wandered (saith God) through al the mountaines, and on euery high hill: yea, my flock was scattered through all the whole earth, and none did seeke or searche after them. They were full of diseases, they were pined for