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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 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 1the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear it, shall live. Lazarus was dead, yet he heard the voice of Christ, and rose up again, and came abroad.
The kingdome of God nowe suffereth violence. The sounde of the Gospell hath gone ouer all the worlde, and the whole worlde is awaked therewith, and draweth to it. The sunne is risen, the day is open: God hath made his kingdome woonderfull among vs. It is nowe time, nowe is it time that wee shoulde arise from sleepe: for nowe is our saluation neere. Nowe it is in our mouth, wee can speake of it: GOD graunt it may bee neerer vs, euen in our heartes. The night is past, GOD graunt it be past for euer: that we be neuer againe throwen into the darkenesse of death: that the worde of life, the trueth of Christ, be neuer againe taken from vs. And it shall neuer be taken away, if wee bee thankefull. Unkindenesse can neuer scape vnplagued. Let vs wake, let vs wake, our sleepe is deadly. Let vs pray to GOD to awake vs: hee is able to rayse the dead. Our Sauiour saith, The houre shall come, when 1the dead shall heare the voyce of the Sonne of God, and they that heare it, shall liue. Lazarus was dead, yet hee hearde the voyce of Christe, and rose vp agayne, and came abroade.
- 1John. 5.