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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.
Awake therefore, or arise from sleep, the time so requireth: For now is our Salvation nearer then when we believed it. Of those few words, have grown divers senses, all good and godly: yet in my judgement, the simplest and plainest sense is this. When we were heathen, and sate in darkness, we thought we did well, and that we should be saved in that way, in which we walked: and that there was no hope of salvation, but only in that: and we had a great liking in our doings. This is the vanity, and misery of man: oftentimes where he thinketh himself most sure, he is deeply deceived.
Awake therefore, or arise from sleepe, the time so requireth: For nowe is our Saluation neerer then when we beleeued it. Of those few words, haue growen diuers senses, al good and godly: yet in my iudgement, the simplest and playnest sense is this. When we were heathen, and sate in darknesse, we thought we did well, and that wee shoulde be saued in that way, in whiche wee walked: and that there was no hope of saluation, but onelie in that: and wee had a great liking in our doinges. This is the vanitie, and miserie of man: oftetimes where he thinketh himselfe most sure, he is deepely deceyued.
The Turks & the Jews at this day, & others ⟨image 113⟩the enemies of the cross of Christ, think there is no other true religion but theirs: & in it they are wonderful zealous, and stand in it unto death: no persuasion nor force can remove them. When the people of Ephesus heard of the 1preaching of Paul, they raised uproar, and filled the City full of tumult: they caught Gaius and Aristarchus men of Macedonia, and Pauls companions in his journey, and would have slain them: they made an outcry, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians, she is a goddess, she hath made Heaven and Earth, we have put our trust in her, we will call upon her, and she will hear us. Christ she weth his Disciples,