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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.
Princes, & noble men hated the doctrine of the Gospel, before they knew it. They hated it, and thought ill of it, not of malice, nor against their conscience, nor against the testimony of the holy ghost, but only of ignorance, because they lacked instruction, They had a zeal, & a feeling of god, but not according to knowledge. And therefore doing as they did, they thought they did God high service.
Princes, & noble men hated the doctrine of the Gospel, before they knew it. They hated it, and thought ill of it, not of malice, nor against their conscience, nor against ye testimony of the holye ghost, but only of ignorance, because they lacked instruction, They had a zeale, & a feeling of god, but not according to knowledge. And therefore doinge as they did, they thought they dyd God high seruice.
This courtesy had christ our saviour showed him when he was in the world. The same courtesy must they look for, that will become christs disciples. They said of Christ, that whatsoever he did, he did it in the name of Beelzebub the chief of the devils. Even so, whereas it hath pleased almighty God to bless us with the true Preaching, and light of his holy Gospel: yet there are some that condemn it, and call it heresy, & bear the people in hand, that all this doctrine is nothing else but a renewing of old heresies.
This curtesie had christ our sauieur shewed him when he was in the worlde. The same curtesie must they looke for, that wil become christs disciples. They sayd of Christ, that whatsoeuer he did, he did it in the name of Beelzebub ye chief of the deuils. Euen so, whereas it hath pleased almightie God to blesse vs with the true Preachinge, and light of his holy Gospell: yet there are some that condemne it, and call it heresie, & beare the people in hand, that all this doctrine is nothing els but a renuing of old heresies.