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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.
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 ⟨image 91⟩of an Host, and keeping of war: in which things is required much diligence and labour.
Labourers they must be, and not loyterers. For Christ compareth the teaching of his people to thinges that be of greate labour, as to plowing and fallowing of the grounde, to planting of a Uine, to rearing of a House, to threshing of Corne, to feeding of sheepe, to leading ⟨image 91⟩of an Hoste, and keeping of warre: in which thinges is required much diligence and labour.
Cato in his books of husbandry, saith it was an old saw among husbandmen, Qui terram colit, ne sedeat: est enim aliquid semper quod agat. He that plougheth the ground, must not sit still: for he hath always somewhat to do. The work of the husbandman is never ended, he falloweth, stirreth, soweth, harroweth, weedeth, and tendeth his land.
Cato in his bookes of husbandry, saith it was an old saw among husbandmen, Qui terram colit, ne sedeat: est enim aliquid semper quod agat. He that plougheth the ground, must not sit stil: for he hath alwaies somwhat to do. The worke of the husbandman is neuer ended, hee falloweth, stirreth, soweth, harroweth, weedeth, and tendeth his land.