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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.
Albeit in contention of learning, I may be worst heard to speak, being the unworthyest of all my brethren: yet, this dare I be bold to say, because it is true, we are not so far to seek in learning, as they would have us appear to be. S. Paul being driven to answer in his own defence in a like matter, in comparison between 1him and the false prophets, writeth on this sort, Hebraei sunt, & ego: Israelitae sunt, & ego: Semen ⟨image 97⟩Abrahae sunt, & ego: ministri Christi sunt, & ego. They are Hebrews, so am I: they are Israelites, so am I: they are the seed of Abraham, so am I: they are the ministers of Christ, so am I.
Albeit in contention of learning, I may bee worst heard to speake, being the vnworthyest of all my brethren: yet, this dare I be bolde to say, because it is true, we are not so farre to seeke in learninge, as they woulde haue vs appeare to be. S. Paul being driuen to answere in his owne defence in a lyke matter, in cōparison betweene 1him and the false prophets, writeth on this sort, Hebraei sunt, & ego: Israelitae sunt, & ego: Semen ⟨image 97⟩Abrahae sunt, & ego: ministri Christi sunt, & ego. They are Hebrewes, so am I: they are Israelits, so am I: they are the seede of Abraham, so am I: they are the ministers of Christ, so am I.
So will I say, and truly say, between us and them. They are seen in the tongues, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew: so are we. They have studied the arts, so have we: they have read the Doctors, the general Councils, and the scriptures, so have we. If they can be learned doing this: O what unfortunate & unhappy men are we, that are so unlearned, & yet do the same? This luck commonly followeth all them that be professors of the trueth.