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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.
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.
If our life should giue testimonie and report of our religion, sory I am to speake it, but alas, it is to true in too many, it cryeth out, Non est Deus: the very course of our life beareth wytnesse against vs, that in our heartes wee thinke there is no God, and that there is no feare of God before our eyes. I amplifie not, nor enlarge the matter: I woulde to God it were no more then I make of it.
Thus we do withhold the trueth of God in unrighteousness: thus the grace of God is abused to the contenting of our pleasures: thus we become the vessels of Gods wrath, and heap up vengeance upon our heads. Therefore will God take away his holy spirit from us, therefore will ⟨image 108⟩God give us over to a reprobate mind, therefore shall the end of us be worse then was the beginning.
Thus we doe withholde the trueth of God in vnrighteousnesse: thus the grace of God is abused to the contenting of our pleasures: thus wee become the vessels of Gods wrath, and heape vp vengeance vpon our heads. Therefore wil God take away his holy spirit from vs, therefore wyl ⟨image 108⟩God giue vs ouer to a reprobate minde, therfore shal ye end of vs be worse then was ye beginning.