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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.
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⟩the name of his grandfather, or great grandfather: but our old fathers did not so. They took all heed to call their children by such names, which should not only provoke them to virtue which carried the names, but should teach all others much wisdom, whosoever should remain many years after them. Again, he saith, See how great understanding they of old time had, that even y• women named not 2their children rashly or by chance, but called them by names that foreshowed such things as might happen after. And of Lia Jacob's wife he maketh a special commendation. Vidisti quomodo nō simpliciter, neque temere nomina natis indiderit, 3Vocavit eum Simeon, quoniam audivit (inquit) Dominus. See how she nameth not her children simply, nor at adventure. she called him Simeon, because (saith she) the lord hath 4heard. Therefore he saith, Igitur nos ne vulgaria nomina pueris indamus, neque avorū, &c. Let not us therefore give names unto our children y• are common names, or because they were the names of our grandfathers, or great grandfathers, or of such who have been famous for their parentage: but rather let us call them by y• names of such as have excelled in virtue, & have bin most faithful towards God. Let them carry the names of the Apostles, of the prophets, of the Martyrs, of such who have bin constant in y• faith, & have suffered death for Christs sake. That