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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.
It shall not be amiss, to speak a word or two, of the naming of your children. Some are herein overseen, they refuse to call their children by the names of holy men and women, because they think it to savour somewhat to much of religion, and therefore either they name them at adventure, having no regard at all, how they be named: or else they give them the names of Heathen men, & call them Julius, Caesar, Hercules, Lucretia, Scipio, or such like. These, although they were notable in wisdom, learning, chastity, boldness, and in conquests: yet were they Heathen men, and knew not God. The name is nothing, it commendeth us not to God. Yet may a Christian father be ashamed to call his child by the name of such, who were enemies to the cross of Christ.
It shall not bee amisse, to speake a worde or two, of the naming of your children. Some are herein ouerseene, they refuse to call their children by the names of holy men and women, because they thinke it to sauour somwhat to much of religion, and therefore eyther they name them at aduenture, hauinge no regarde at all, howe they be named: or els they giue them the names of Heathen men, & cal thē Iulius, Caesar, Hercules, Lucretia, Scipio, or such like. These, althogh they were notable in wisedome, learning, chastitie, boldenesse, and in conquestes: yet were they Heathen men, and knew not God. The name is nothing, it commendeth vs not to God. Yet may a Christian father bee ashamed to call his childe by the name of suche, who were enemies to the crosse of Christ.
Chrisost. a godly father, saith, Non solum hic parentum monstratur pietas, sed & magna erga 1pueros diligentia &c. In this thing, that is, in the naming of their children, both the godliness of the parents, & also their great care for their children is declared. And, how have they forthwith & from the beginning taught the children which were borne unto them, giving them warning, by the names wherewith they call them, that they should practise virtue? They did not give names at adventure & without reason, as is used now a days. For now men say, let the child be called, after ⟨image 145⟩