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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.
Now on the other side, let us consider how mercifully God hath dealt with us. He hath restored unto us the light of his Gospel, and hath taught us the secrets of his heavenly will. We hear him talk with us familiarly in the Scriptures. as a father talketh with his child. Thereby he kindleth our faith, and strengtheneth our hope: thereby our hearts receive joy and comfort. We have the holy ministration of the Sacraments: we know the covenant of baptism: we know the covenant and mystery of the Lords Supper. We fall down together, and confess our life before God: we pray together, and understand what we pray. This ⟨image 127⟩was the order of the Primitive Church: this was the order of the Apostles of Christ. If we compare this with the former, we shall soon see the difference between light and darkness.
Nowe on the other side, let vs consider howe mercifully God hath dealt with vs. Hee hath restored vnto vs the light of his Gospell, and hath taught vs the secrets of his heauenly will. We heare him talke with vs familiarly in the Scriptures. as a father talketh with his child. Thereby hee kindeleth our faith, and strengtheneth our hope: thereby our heartes receiue ioye and comfort. We haue the holy ministration of the Sacraments: we know the couenant of baptisme: wee knowe the couenaunt and mysterie of the Lordes Supper. Wee fall downe together, and confesse our life before God: wee pray together, and vnderstande what we pray. This ⟨image 127⟩was the order of the Primitiue Churche: this was the order of the Apostles of Christe. If wee compare this with the former, wee shall soone see the difference betweene light and darknesse.
The kingdom of God now suffereth violence. The sound of the Gospel hath gone over all the world, and the whole world is awaked therewith, and draweth to it. The sun is risen, the day is open: God hath made his kingdom wonderful among us. It is now time, now is it time that we should arise from sleep: for now is our salvation near. Now it is in our mouth, we can speak of it: GOD grant it may be nearer us, even in our hearts. The night is past, GOD grant it be past for ever: that we be never again thrown into the darkness of death: that the word of life, the trueth of Christ, be never again taken from us. And it shall never be taken away, if we be thankful. Unkindness can never scape unplagued. Let us wake, let us wake, our sleep is deadly. Let us pray to GOD to awake us: he is able to raise the dead. Our Saviour saith, The hour shall come, when