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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 kingdom of God is neither meat nor drink: our meat is to do the will of our father. Let us not abuse the creatures of God: Let us eat & drink, that we may live, only to y• sustenance of our bodies: that we by the moderate & sober use of those things, may be the better able to follow & please God in our vocation. The meat for the belly, & the belly for the meats: but God shall destroy both it & them. Let us think of the cup which Christ had on y• cross: his cup was eisel & ⟨image 119⟩tempered with gall: at his hand let us take the cup of thanks giving, and call upon the name of the Lord. Let us whether we eat, or drink, remember who it is that hath bestowed his gifts upon us, and whatsoever we do, let us do it to the glory of God.
The kingdome of God is neither meat nor drinke: our meat is to do ye wil of our father. Let vs not abuse the creatures of God: Let vs eate & drinke, that we may liue, only to y• sustenāce of our bodies: yt we by the moderate & sober vse of those thinges, may be the better hable to folow & please God in our vocation. The meat for the bellie, & the bellie for the meats: but God shal destroy both it & them. Let vs think of the cuppe which Christ had on y• crosse: his cup was eisel & ⟨image 119⟩tempered with gall: at his hande let vs take the cup of thankes giuing, and call vpon the name of the Lord. Let vs whether we eate, or drinke, remēber who it is that hath bestowed his giftes vpon vs, and whatsoeuer wee doe, let vs doe it to the glory of God.
An other botch and carbuncle is, chambering, and wantonness. Of this also the Apostle warneth us: for adulterers and fornicators God shall judge, they shall have their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death: the Lord is the avenger of all such. It is the will of God, that our bodies be kept in holiness, they are the temples of GOD, he hath called us to be vessels of honour, that we should be holy in body and holy in spirit, that we serve him in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our life.