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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.
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 ⟨image 97⟩the world, be become professors and maintainers of it, as our eyes do see this day. Blessed be his holy name therefore.
This doe they, that they may the more discredit and deface the Gospell, which GOD of his mercie hath in our dayes restored vnto vs, and caused the beames thereof to shine ouer all Countries in such sort, that nowe the simple and vnlearned, the rich, the learned, the worshipfull, the honourable, the states and Princes of ⟨image 97⟩the worlde, be become professours and mainteyners of it, as our eyes do see this day. Blessed be his holy name therfore.
They say, that the preachers of the same are unlearned, as men that read nothing but a few English books, and never studied or saw the old Doctors.
They say, that the preachers of the same are vnlearned, as men that read nothing but a fewe English books, and neuer studied or saw the old Doctors.
We find not such fault in their learning neither do we speak those things by them, that the most part of you doeth know we might justly and truly speak. For we seek not to confound them by such means, it is not our profession. We malice them not, we are not enemies unto them. And that, thou O Lord that knowest all things, knowest best,