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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.
Then could neither life, nor death, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other Creature separate Paul from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord: then he esteemed not to know any thing saving Jesus Christ, and him crucified. He brake his sleep, rose up, and went forward. In like manner the Prophet Isaiah stirreth up Jerusalem, Arise, be bright for the light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 1Know thy time, and the day of thy visitation, awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from the dead, for the Son of God hath shined over thee.
Then coulde neither life, nor death, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor thinges present, nor thinges to come, nor height, nor depthe, nor any other Creature separate Paule from the loue of God whiche is in Christ Iesus our Lorde: then hee esteemed not to knowe anye thinge sauing Iesus Christ, and him crucified. He brake his sleepe, rose vp, and went forwarde. In like manner the Prophet Esay stirreth vp Hierusalem, Arise, be bright for the light is come, and the glorie of the Lorde is risen vppon thee. 1Knowe thy time, and the day of thy visitation, awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the dead, for the Sonne of God hath shined ouer thee.
The Apostle therefore saith, It is now time that we should arise from sleep. We are the children of God, we are the children of the trueth, we are the sons of the Prophets, we are they whom GOD hath chosen out of the world. Whosoever putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh back, is unmeet for the