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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.
Though the conversation of the faithful be in heaven and they seek after the things which are on high, yet whiles they pass the pilgrimage of this life, they must needs have the fellowship and company of their natural bodies: the which they must not so weaken, that thereby they shall become unprofitable, and not able to do service in the Church of god: and yet so keep them under, that they may be made obedient to the spirit.
Though the conuersation of the faithfull bee in heauen and they seeke after the thinges which are on high, yet whiles they passe the pilgrimage of this lyfe, they must needes haue the felowshippe and company of their naturall bodies: the whiche they must not so weaken, that thereby they shall become vnprofitable, and not hable to doe seruice in the Churche of god: and yet so keepe them vnder, that they may be made obedient to the spirite.
Only we may not be over careful. To take great care for the body, is to cast away all care for the soul. For they that will be rich, fall into temptation & snares, and into many 1foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction: for the desire of money is the root of all evil, which whiles some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Of this care speaketh our saviour, It is easier for a Camel to go through y• eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter 2into the kingdom of God.
Onely wee may not bee ouer carefull. To take great care for the body, is to cast away all care for the soule. For they that will bee riche, fall into temptation & snares, and into many 1foolish and noysome lusts, which drowne men in perdition and destruction: for the desire of mony is the roote of al euil, which whiles some lusted after, they erred from the fayth, and perced themselues with many sorrowes. Of this care speaketh our sauiour, It is easier for a Camel to go through y eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter