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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.
O, what a shepherd is he, that now in this light of the day, thus mocketh and deceiveth the lambs and sheep of Christ? Is this to worship Christ in spirit and trueth? Is this the hope we have in Christ? Is this the profession of the Gospel? Is this the will of GOD, to commit our lives to so vile a cake? Howbeit, there is no cause why any man should marvel hereat. For, ignorance which is the mother of error, by their own confession, is become the mother of devotion: and these be the fruits, and children of blindness and ignorance. I will speak nothing of that man from whence this gear cometh. Would God he were the man he would seem to be. But if the light it self be darkness, how great then is the darkness? Yet they say of him, his voice must be received, as the voice of Peter, and the word of God him self must take authority and credit of him. Thus hath he come between, like a Cloud, and eclipsed the sun of Gods glorious Gospel.
O, what a shepheard is he, that nowe in this light of the day, thus mocketh and deceiueth the lambes and sheepe of Christ? Is this to woorshippe Christ in spirite and trueth? Is this the hope we haue in Christ? Is this the profession of the Gospell? Is this the will of GOD, to commit our liues to so vile a cake? Howbeeit, there is no cause why any man shoulde maruell hereat. For, ignorance which is the mother of errour, by their owne confession, is become the mother of deuotion: and these bee the fruites, and children of blindnesse and ignorance. I will speake nothing of that man from whence this geare commeth. Woulde God hee were the man he woulde seeme to bee. But if the light it selfe be darkenesse, how great then is the darknesse? Yet they say of him, his voyce must be receiued, as the voyce of Peter, and the worde of God him selfe must take authoritie and credite of him. Thus hath hee come betweene, like a Cloude, and eclipsed the sunne of Gods glorious Gospell.
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