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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.
Saint John Baptist sent his disciples to Christ to know whether he were the true Messiah or no, or else, whether they should look for another: Christ made them answer, Go and show John what things ye have hard and seen: 1the blind receive sight, & the halt go, the lepers are cleansed, & the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, & the poor receive the Gospel. For these tokens were sufficient to make John understand, that Christ was the true Messiah.
Saint Iohn Baptist sent his disciples to Christ to knowe whether hee were the true Messias or no, or els, whether they should looke for another: Christ made them answer, Go and shewe Iohn what thinges ye haue hard and seene: 1the blinde receiue sight, & the halte goe, the lepers are clensed, & the deafe heare, ye dead are raised vp, & ye poore receiue the Gospel. For these tokens were sufficient to make Iohn vnderstande, that Christ was the true Messias.
- 1Luke. 7.
Even so, if a man stand in doubt of this Religion, whether it be of God or no, let him but consider, & think with himself thus: a great ⟨image 105⟩number of errors are now revealed, superstition is removed, idolatry is taken away, the Sacraments are rightly and duly used, the dumb speak, the blind see, the poor afflicted minds receive the Gospel, the prayers are in such sort as the people may take profit and comfort by them. God give us grace to know how great need we have to pray, that in all places we may lift up clean hands and hearts unto God, and call upon him in spirit and truth.
Euen so, if a man stande in doubte of this Religion, whether it bee of God or no, let hym but consider, & think with himselfe thus: a great