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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.
We are set up, saith Paul, as a mark for men to speak against, & whatsoever be spoken of us, be it never so untrue or unlikely, yet are there some that will believe it. Yea such things as would not be believed spoken of a thief, or a murderer, will soon be believed of him that professeth the name and Gospel of Jesus 1Christ. Woe is me, my mother (saith Jeremy) ⟨image 101⟩that thou hast borne me a contentious man, & a man that striveth with the whole earth: I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent unto me on usury: yet every one doth curse me. The untrue report of these things caused such extremity as this day you may hear of in other countries, and some times have seen presently before your eyes.
We are set vp, saith Paul, as a marke for mē to speake against, & whatsoeuer be spoken of vs, be it neuer so vntrue or vnlikely, yet are there some that wyll beleeue it. Yea such thinges as woulde not bee beleeued spoken of a theefe, or a murtherer, wyl soone be beleeued of hym that professeth the name and Gospell of Jesus 1Christ. Woe is mee, my mother (sayth Ierimy) ⟨image 101⟩that thou hast borne me a contentious mā, & a man that striueth with ye whole earth: I haue neither lent on vsury, nor men haue lēt vnto me on vsurie: yet euery one doth curse mee. The vntrue report of these things caused such extremitie as this day you may heare of in other countries, and some times haue seene presently before your eyes.
- 1Jeremiah. 5.Ieremy. 5.