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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 Christ shall answer them, I never knew you: you served your fancy, you served not me: your alms, and miracles, and your prayers shall condemn you. Therefore Christ said to the Woman of Samaria, Ye worship that which you know not. You 1are led with a zeal, and follow your Fathers, ⟨image 114⟩but are deceived. Even so, he prayed his father for them that crucified him, and stood by, and reviled him, O Father, thou art full of mercy, forgive them, they are moved of zeal, and think they please thee, they know not what they do, they know not thee, nor me thy Son whom thou hast sent. Saint Hierome 2saith, Nomine unitatis & fidei infidelitas scriptae est. Infidelitie hath bin written under the name of faith and unity. For herein they thought them selves good, and holy, and Catholic, if they departed not from the unity of the world. Therefore they followed the general consent of others, they thought them selves (sayeth he) the true Church, and seemed to follow unity, though in deed they fell to infidelity. Whatsoever is not of faith, is sin: whatsoever 3it be, be it never so holy, never so glorious, it is sin, it displeaseth God: the end thereof is destruction.
But Christ shall aunsweare them, I neuer knewe you: you serued your fancie, you serued not mee: your almes, and miracles, and your prayers shall condemne you. Therfore Christe sayde to the Woman of Samaria, Yee worshippe that which you knowe not. You 1are ledde with a zeale, and followe your Fathers, ⟨image 114⟩but are deceiued. Euen so, hee prayed his father for them that crucified him, and stood by, and reuiled him, O Father, thou art full of mercie, forgiue them, they are moued of zeale, and thinke they please thee, they knowe not what they doe, they knowe not thee, nor mee thy Sonne whom thou hast sent. Saint Hierome 2