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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.
I speak not this to boast my self of any learning, but the goodness of the cause maketh me the holder. Neither would I have in this behalf said so much as I have, saving that the matter it self, & very necessity enforced me so to do. Alas, it were great pity that Gods trueth should be defaced with privy whisperings. It were great pity that whole houses should be overthrown, mens consciences wounded, the people deceived, Gods trueth and the love thereof pulled from your hearts, his work blasphemed, as if it came from Beelzebub, without any good ground, without any authority of the Scripture, without any example of the Primitive Church, without Council, without any ancient Doctor or father.
I speake not this to boast my self of any learning, but the goodnes of the cause maketh me ye holder. Neither woulde I haue in this behalfe said so much as I haue, sauing that the matter it selfe, & very necessitie inforced me so to doe. Alas, it were great pitie that Gods trueth shoulde be defaced wt priuy whisperings. It were great pitie that whole houses shoulde be ouerthrowen, mēs consciences wounded, the people deceiued, Gods trueth and the loue thereof pulled from your heartes, his woorke blasphemed, as if it came from Beelzebub, wtout any good ground, without any authorytie of the Scripture, without any example of the Primatiue Churche, without Counsell, without any auncient Doctour or father.
But they have another kind of learning, which because we have not, therefore they say we are unlearned. For if controversies might have been tried by learning, you should never have seen the Mass again after it was once down.
But they haue another kinde of learuynge, which because wee haue not, therefore they say we are vnlearned. For if controuersies might haue bene tryed by learnyng, you shoulde neuer haue seene the Masse agayne after it was once downe.