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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.
Pyrrhus a lusty gentleman, and King of Epirus, when he first took Counsel with his Nobles to wage war against the Romans, heard say he might soon conquer them, for that they were nothing else but a sort of wild and harbarours people: but afterward, when he ⟨image 105⟩came to the view of the Romans army indeed, and saw their Captains and Soldiers well appointed, and their flags, and standards in good order: marry (quoth he) whether these men be barbarous or no, I cannot tell, but well I wot their behaviour, and the order of their camp is not barbarous.
Pirrhus a lustie gentleman, and Kinge of Epyrus, when he first tooke Counsell with hys Nobles to wage warre against the Romanes, heard saye hee might soone conquere them, for that they were nothinge else but a sorte of wilde and harbarours people: but afterward, when he ⟨image 105⟩came to the view of the Romanes army indeed, and sawe their Captaines and Souldiers wel appoynted, and their flagges, and standardes in good order: mary (quoth he) whether these men be barbarous or no, I cannot tel, but wel I wot their behauiour, and the order of their campe is not barbarous.
So, what account soever men make of this doctrine, that god be thanked is taught this day, yet whosoever shall come near & view it well, and try it to the uttermost, and shall find that all things are done seemly and orderly according to the old doctors, to the Apostles, and to the primitive Church of Christ, shall fall down to the ground, and confess that the order and manner thereof, or any thing that is taught therein, is not heretical.
So, what accompt soeuer men make of this doctrine, that god be thanked is taught this day, yet whosoeuer shall come neere & view it well, and try it to the vttermost, and shall finde that al thinges are done seemely and orderly according to the olde doctours, to the Apostles, and to the primatiue Church of Christ, shall fall downe to the grounde, and confesse that the order and maner therof, or any thing that is taught therein, is not hereticall.