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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 last, is strife and envying. We are one body in Christ Jesus, we are endued with one spirit, we are members one of another. The Gospel of Christ is the gospel of peace, he hath broken the stop of the partition wall, he hath set all things at peace. He hath taught us, learn of me, for I am humble & meek. Let us not (saith S. Paul) be desirous of vain glory, provoking 1one another, envying one another. Let not one of you say, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, the body of Christ is one, it is not divided. If you bite and devour one another, ⟨image 119⟩take heed least you consume one another. If there be envying, and strife, and dissentions among you, you are yet carnal, you savour not of the spirit of God. You are but a little flock, the world hateth you, join together, love one another, bear you one another's burden, and so fulfil the law of Christ. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, & temperance. Love suffereth long, it is bountiful: love envieth not: love doeth not boast it self: it is not puffed up: it disdaineth not: it seeketh not her own things: it is not provoked to anger: it thinketh not evil: it rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the trueth: it suffereth all things: it believeth all things, it hopeth all things: it endureth all things: love is the bond of perfection. The servant of Christ is not quarrellous: let us keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. Let not dissension or malice trouble our hearts, let us walk after this manner, and so, let us glorify God in our mortal bodies. Let us avoid these things, gluttony, drunkenness, chambering & wantonness, strife and envying. They be the unfruitful works of darkness: the way of them leadeth unto damnation.
The last, is strife and enuying. We are one body in Christ Iesus, wee are indued with one spirit, we are mēbers one of another. The Gospel of Christ is the gospell of peace, he hath broken the stoppe of the partiton wall, hee hath set al thinges at peace. Hee hath taught vs, learne of me, for I am humble & meeke. Let vs not (saith S. Paul) bee desirous of vaine glorye, prouoking 1one another, •nuying one another. Let not one of you say, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, the body of Christ is one, it is not deuided. If you bite and deuoure one another,