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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.
The word of God is the water of life, the more ye lave it forth, the fresher it runneth: it is the fire of Gods glory, the more ye blow it, the clearer it burneth: it is the corn of the Lords field, the better you grind it, the more it yieldeth: it is the bread of heaven, the more it is broken and given forth, the more remaineth: it is the sword of the spirit, the more it is scoured, the brighter it shineth. The voice of God cannot be unpleasant to their ears, which are the children of God: the oftener they he are it, the more comfort ⟨image 110⟩they receive: they can never have overmuch who never have enough.
The worde of God is the water of life, the more ye laue it forth, the fresher it runneth: it is the fire of Gods glory, the more ye blow it, the cleerer it burneth: it is the corne of the Lordes fielde, the better you grinde it, the more it yeeldeth: it is the bread of heauen, the more it is broken and giuen foorth, the more remaineth: it is the sword of the spirit, the more it is scoured, the brighter it shineth. The voyce of God cannot be vnpleasant to their eares, which are the children of God: the oftener they he are it, the more comfort ⟨image 110⟩they receiue: they cā neuer haue ouermuch who neuer haue inough.
Saint Paul in these words stirred up the Romans, and awaked them out of the slumber of death, that they might behold the clear light of the Gospel, and know the time of their visitation, and shake off the works of darkness, and apparel themselves with the righteousness of Christ our Saviour.
Saint Paule in these woordes stirred vp the Romaines, and awaked them out of the slumber of death, that they might beholde the cleere light of the Gospel, and knowe the time of their visitation, and shake off the workes of darknes, and apparel themselues with the righteousnesse of Christ our Sauiour.