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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.
Now let us behold the present state of our country. These words of Christ our Saviour were never more true, then we find them now in these our days. The harvest is great, & the labourers very few: the poor people lieth forsaken, and left as it were sheep without a guide: the afflicted in conscience have no man to quiet them: they grow wild and savage, as it were a people that had no God: they are commanded to change their religion, and for lack of instruction, they know not whither to turn them: they know not, neither what they leave ⟨image 93⟩nor what they should receive.
Nowe let vs beholde the present state of our countrey. These wordes of Christ our Sauiour were neuer more true, then we find them now in these our dayes. The haruest is great, & the labourers very fewe: the poore people lyeth forsaken, and left as it were sheepe without a guide: the afflicted in conscience haue no man to quiet them: they growe wilde and sauadge, as it were a people that had no God: they are commaunded to change their religion, and forlacke of instruction, they know not whither to turne them: they knowe not, neither what they leaue ⟨image 93⟩nor what they should receiue.
Some other defy, and spit at the holy gospel of our Saviour Christ, and refuse the Covenant of everlasting life. Some other for lack of knowledge, follow after wilful & blind masters, and become Arians or Pelagians, and thus they blaspheme the Son of God. Some other give themselves over to their own affections, and as he saith, rejoice and triumph in their filthiness, without fear of God, without conscience of sin, and so tread down the blood of the testament under their feet: and this do they for lack of teaching, because they have not learned men, and preachers to show them what they should do.
Some other defie, and spit at the holy gospel of our Sauiour Christ, and refuse the Couenāt of euerlasting life. Some other for lacke of knowledge, followe after wilfull & blinde maisters, and become Arrians or Pelagians, and thus they blaspheme the sonne of God. Some other giue themselues ouer to their owne affections, and as he saith, reioyce and triumph in their filthinesse, without feare of God, without conscience of sinne, and so treade downe the blood of the testament vnder their feete: and this do they for lacke of teaching, because they haue not learned men, and preachers to shew them what they should doe.