A04463:373
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.
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 ⟨image 105⟩number of errours are now reuealed, superstition is remoued, idolatrie is taken away, the Sacramentes are rightlye and duly vsed, the dombe speake, the blinde see, the poore afflicted mindes receiue the Gospell, the prayers are in such sort as the people may take profit and comfort by them. God giue vs grace to know how great neede we haue to pray, that in all places we may lift vp cleane handes and heartes vnto God, and cal vpon him in spirit and truth.
If this be heresy, then, alas, what is true religion? Can these be done by the power of Beelzebub? Can the devil reform errors, remove superstition, take away idolatry, cause the Sacraments to be directly used, the dumb to speak, the blind to see, the poor to receive the Gospel, the people to take fruit and comfort by their prayers?
If this be heresie, then, alas, what is true religion? Can these bee done by the power of Beelzebub? Can the deuil reforme errours, remoue superstion, take away idolatrie, cause the Sacramentes to be directly vsed, the dombe to speake, the blinde to see, the poore to receiue the Gospel, the people to take fruite and comfort by their prayers?