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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.
But if there be any, that is not persuaded in his religion, (forasmuch as it is a matter of life and death, of salvation & damnation) I beseech ⟨image 108⟩you before God, and before his Christ, let us not be careless, let us not be negligent. If we mislike it, let us read the Scriptures, and know wherefore we mislike it.
But if there be any, that is not perswaded in his religion, (for asmuch as it is a matter of lyfe and death, of saluation & damnation) I beseeche ⟨image 108⟩you before God, and before his Christ, let vs not be careles, let vs not be negligent. If we mislike it, let vs read the Scriptures, and know wherefore we mislike it.
Despise not good brethren, despise not to hear gods word declared. As you tender your own souls, be diligent to come to sermons: for that is the ordinary place, where mens hearts be moved, & Gods secrets be revealed. For be the preacher never so weak, yet is the word of God as mighty, & as puissant as ever it was. If thou hear Gods word spoken by a weak man, an ignorant man, a sinner as thou thy self art, and yet wilt believe it, and hear it with reverence: it is able to open thine eyes, and to reveal unto thee the high mysteries of thy salvation.
Dispise not good brethren, despise not to heare gods worde declared. As you tender your owne soules, be diligent to come to sermons: for that is the ordinary place, where mens hearts be moued, & Gods secrets be reuealed. For be the preacher neuer so weake, yet is the word of God as mightie, & as puisant as euer it was. If thou heare Gods worde spoken by a weake man, anignorant man, a sinner as thou thy selfe art, and yet wilt beleeue it, and heare it with reuerence: it is able to open thine eyes, and to reueale vnto thee the high misteries of thy saluation.