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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.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day, not in gluttony & drunkenness, neither in Chambering and wantonness, nor in strife and envying. He setteth down three things, as three botches and carbuncles of the soul: they oppress the body, defile the mind, and break the bond and unity of the Church of God.
Let vs walke honestly, as in the day, not in gluttony & drunkēnes, neither in Chambering and wantonnes, nor in strife and enuying. He setteth downe three things, as three botches and carbuncles of the soule: they oppresse the body, defile the minde, and breake the bonde and vnitie of the Church of God.
The first is gluttony and drunkenness, the root and mother of all evil: nothing standeth safe, where wine prevaileth. This was the iniquity of Sodom, abundance, and fullness of bread: they abused the gifts of God, to the dishonour of god. This was the cause of all her filthiness, & her filthiness was the cause of her destruction. Here of God speaketh. My chosen people, 1My darling is waxed fat: Therefore he forsook god that made him, and regarded not the strong God of his salvation. And again, by the Prophet Isaiah, The harp, and viol, timbrel and pipe, are in their feasts, but 2they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the work of his hands. And in the xxiichap. Behold joy and gladness slaying 3oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and ⟨image 118⟩drinking wine, eating and drinking: for to morrow we shall die. So through gluttony, and drunken es they despised the threatenings of God, and entered not into the way of repentance, but continued in their sins, and made scorn of the Prophets of God. The people of Israel sate them down to eat and drink &