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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.
O, saith our Saviour Christ the good shepherd and Bishop of our souls, my harvest is beaten down and lost, and there is none that will go abroad and save it. My people run headlong to their own destruction, not of malice but of very simplicity, only because they are not taught, because they know not my father nor me. Alas, it is not my fathers will, that any of them should be lost.
O, saith our Sauiour Christ the good shepheard and Bishop of our soules, my haruest is beaten down and lost, and there is none that wil goe abroade and saue it. My people run headlong to their own destruction, not of malice but of verye simplicity, onely because they are not taught, because they know not my father nor me. Alas, it is not my fathers will, that anye of them should be lost.
They be our brethren, they be the flock of God, they be the harvest, they are bought with great price: I beseech you, even for that blood that was shed and spent for them and us all, let us not despise them.
They be our brethren, they be the flocke of God, they be the haruest, they are bought with great price: I beseeche you, euen for that blood that was shed and spent for them and vs al, let vs not despise them.
If the kingdom of God be not worthy to be ⟨image 93⟩promoted, yet the kingdom of Satan is worthy to be overthrown. Now is that acceptable and joyful time come amongst us, even now God hath visited his people: now the harvest is great and plenteous. Al the world this day longeth, and groaneth after the Gospel. Let us therefore altogether, direct our prayers to the Lord and master of the harvest.