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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 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 ⟨image 116⟩kingdom of heaven. These things are sent for our understanding: GOD hath given his word unto us. We have seen the works of God, the dumb to speak, the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the lame to go, the dead to rise and come out of their graves: the Sun to be darkened, the earth to quake, rocks to rent, and the Devil to confess the Son of God: for he was forced to say, Thou art Christ the Son of God. Now doth the kingdom of heaven suffer violence. The night is passed, the day is at hand: we have slumbered enough in ignorance, it is now time, we know the blessings which GOD hath bestowed upon us: it is time we should be thankful, and awake out of the sleep of forgetfulness, that we humble our selves under the mighty hand of God, and dream no more of our own strength: our conscience is charged: we cannot plead ignorance: it is time that we rise: the mercy of God, the abundance of his blessing, the fear of his judgement, the regard of our salvation so requireth.
The Apostle therfore saith, It is nowe time that wee shoulde arise from sleepe. We are the children of God, we are the children of the trueth, we are the sonnes of the Prophets, we are they whom GOD hath chosen out of the worlde. Whosoeuer putteth his hande to the plough, and looketh backe, is vnmeete for the ⟨image 116⟩kingdome of heauen. These thinges are sent for our vnderstanding: GOD hath giuen his worde vnto vs. We haue seene the workes of God, the doumbe to speake, the deafe to heare, the blynde to see, the lame to goe, the dead to rise and come out of their graues: the Sunne to be darkened, the earth to quake, rockes to rent, and the Diuell to confesse the Sonne of God: for he was forced to say, Thou art Christ the Sonne of God. Nowe doth the kingdome of heauen suffer violence. The night is passed, the daye is at hande: we haue slumbered enough in ignoraunce, it is nowe time, we knowe the blessinges which GOD hath bestowed vppon vs: it is time wee shoulde be thankefull, and awake out of the sleepe of forgetfulnesse, that wee humble our selues vnder the mighty hande of God, and dreame no more of our owne strength: our conscience is charged: we cannot pleade ignoraunce: it is time that we rise: the mercie of God, the aboundaunce of his blessing, the feare of his iudgement, the regarde of our saluation so requireth.