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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.
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.
What court can we find, that any part may be like the temple of God? Seldom is it, that almighty God may be heard to speak his mind. But when he hath spoken, who is he that thinketh upon it? who is he that doth not despise it? who is he that spurneth not at it?
What court can we finde, that any part may be lyke the temple of God? Seldome is it, that almightye God may bee hearde to speake hys minde. But when he hath spoken, who is he that thinketh vpon it? who is he that doth not dispise it? who is he that spurneth not at it?
If our life should give testimony and report of our religion, sorry I am to speak it, but alas, it is to true in too many, it cryeth out, Non est Deus: the very course of our life beareth witness against us, that in our hearts we think there is no God, and that there is no fear of God before our eyes. I amplify not, nor enlarge the matter: I would to God it were no more then I make of it.