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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.
We have here no continuing City, we are strangers as were all our fathers before us. If we gather riches to our selves, & be not rich in God, he shall say unto us, O fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul from thee: Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided: Let him therefore that hath this worlds ⟨image 124⟩goods, be as if he had them not. They are the gifts of God. The Lord giveth them and the Lord taketh them away. Settle not your hearts upon them. As they come, so will they fade away: they be uncertain, they will deceive you. Set your desire upon heavenly things, seek after the life which is to come in the land of the living. When we shall see those unspeakable joys, we shall perceive, that all the pleasures of this life, in comparison of them were nothing.
Wee haue here no continuing Citie, wee are straungers as were al our fathers before vs. If we gather riches to our selues, & be not rich in God, he shall say vnto vs, O foole, this night will they fetch away thy soule from thee: Then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided: Let him therefore that hath this worldes ⟨image 124⟩goods, be as if hee had them not. They are the giftes of God. The Lorde giueth them and the Lorde taketh them away. Settle not your hearts vpon thē. As they come, so wil they fade away: they bee vncertaine, they will deceiue you. Set your desier vpon heauenly thinges, seeke after the life which is to come in the lande of the liuing. When wee shall see those vnspeakable ioyes, wee shal perceiue, that all the pleasures of this life, in comparison of them were nothing.
Now, somewhat more specially to apply the words of the Apostle to this present time. It is now time also, that we should arise from sleep. God hath delivered us also from the night. We may say, This is the day which the Lord hath made: Let us rejoice and be glad in it. We may say, he hath showed his mercies towards us, and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever.