A04463:323
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.
And, as the Pharisees upbraided those that heard the doctrine of Christ, Doth any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believe in him? 1But this people, which know not the law, are cursed. Even so this day, they say by you: they understand not their pater noster, they know not their Creed, ye be ignorant. O miserable men, do they advance themselves of your ignorance: If you know not your belief, if you understand not your Pater noster, if you be so ignorant, through whose fault are you so ignorant: why were they your pastors: why did they not teach you? why take they from you the holy Scriptures: why will they have you be ignorant and unlearned still:
And, as the Pharises vpbrayded those that hearde the doctrine of Christe, Dooth any of the rulers, or of the Pharises beleue in him? 1But this people, which knowe not the law, are cursed. Euen so this day, they say by you: they vnderstand not their pater noster, they knowe not their Creede, yee bee ignorant. O miserable men, doe they aduance themselues of your ignoraunce: If you knowe not your beleefe, if you vnderstand not your Pater noster, if you be so ignoraunt, through whose fault are you so ignorant: why were they your pastors: why did they not teache you? why take they from you the holy Scriptures: why wyll they haue you be ignorant and vnlearned still:
This do they, that they may the more discredit and deface the Gospel, which GOD of his mercy hath in our days restored unto us, and caused the beams thereof to shine over all Countries in such sort, that now the simple and unlearned, the rich, the learned, the worshipful, the honourable, the states and Princes of