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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.
So Solomon the king deposed Abiathar the high priest, and set up Sadoc. So Justinian deposed two bishops of Rome, Siluerius, & Vigilius, & authorized others. And the same Justinian was wont to say, that he had no less regard to the Church of God, than he had to his own soul. So Constantinus, Valentinianus and Theodosius called themselues Vasallos Christi, The vasals of Christ. And Socrates in his story saith. We 1have also herein comprised the Emperors lives, for that sithence the Emperors were first christened, the affairs of y• church have depended of them, & the greatest counsels both have bin, & are kept by their advise. It pertaineth therefore also to kings and Princes to send out labourers into the harvest.
So Salomon the king deposed Abiathar the high priest, and set vp Sadoc. So Iustinian deposed two bishops of Rome, Siluerius, & Vigilius, & authorized others. And the same Iustinian was wont to say, that he had no lesse regarde to the Church of God, thē he had to his own soule. So Constantinus, Valentinianus and Theodosius called themselues Vasallos Christi, The vasals of Christ. And Socrates in his story saith. Wee 1haue also herein comprised the Emperours liues, for that sithence the Emperours were first christned, the affaires of y• church haue depended of them, & the greatest counsels both haue byn, & are kept by their aduise. It pertaineth therefore also to kings and Princes to send out labourers into the haruest.
- 1Socrates li. 5. in prooemio.
Labourers they must be, and not loiterers. For Christ compareth the teaching of his people to things that be of great labour, as to ploughing and fallowing of the ground, to planting of a Vine, to rearing of a House, to threshing of Corn, to feeding of sheep, to leading