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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.
Justinus the martyr saith, he was first turned to Christ: for the admiration that he had of the innocent and godly life of Christian men.
Iustinus the martir saith, he was first turned to Christ: for the admiration that he had of the innocent and godly life of Christian men.
Such then was the life of them that bare the name of Christ, they came to learn, they learned to live. You might have known their profession, by the only changing of their manners. The court wherein they lived, was so reverently kept, without notable sin or wantonness, as if it has ben the temple of God.
Such then was the life of them that bare the name of Christ, they came to learne, they learned to liue. You might haue knowne theyr profession, by the onely changing of their maners. The court wherin they liued, was so reuerently kept, without notable sinne or wantonnes, as if it has ben the temple of God.
O almighty God, how fares it now with ⟨image 107⟩them that would be called Christians, and be reckoned among professors of the Gospel? how many are there that come to learn? how many are there that learn to live? how many are there that may be known by changing of their manners? Unless it be, for that they make a mockery of Gods holy Gospel, and so become more dissolute, more fleshly, more wanton, then ever they were afore.
O almighty God, howe fares it nowe with ⟨image 107⟩them that woulde be called Christians, and bee reckoned among professors of the Gospel? how many are there that come to learne? how many are there that learne to liue? howe many are there that may be knowne by changing of their maners? Unlesse it be, for that they make a mockerie of Gods holy Gospel, and so become more dissolute, more fleshly, more wanton, then euer they were afore.