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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.
Therefore wicked rulers, as Julianus, Licinius, Maximinus, and such others, have forbidden that children should be brought up in the knowledge of God. They taught them to blaspheme Christ, and holy men, and to speak ill of them before they knew them. But let us look upon our children, as upon the great blessings of god. They are the Lords vessels ordained to honour, let us keep them clean: they are christs lambs, and sheep of his flock, let us lead them forth into wholesome pasture. They are the seed plot of heaven, let us water them, that god may give the increase: their angels behold the face of God, let us not offend them: they are the temples, & tabernacles of the holy ghost, let us not suffer the foul spirit to possess them, & dwell within them.
Therefore wicked rulers, as Iulianus, Licinius, Maximinus, and such others, haue forbiddē that children should be brought vp in the knowledge of God. They taught them to blaspheme Christ, and holy men, and to speake yll of them before they knewe them. But let vs looke vpon our children, as vpon the great blessings of god. They are the Lords vessels ordained to honour, let vs keepe thē cleane: they are christs lambes, and sheepe of his flocke, let vs leade them foorth into wholsome pasture. They are the seede plot of heauen, let vs water them, that god may giue the encrease: their angels behold ye face of God, let vs not offende them: they are the temples, & tabernacles of the holy ghost, let vs not suffer ye foule spirit to possesse thē, & dwell within them.
God saith, your children, are my children. They are the sons of God. They are borne a new, & are well shapen in beautiful proportion: make them not monsters. He is a monster whosoever knoweth not God. By you they are borne into the world, be careful also that by your means they may be begotten unto God, you are careful to train them in nurture and comely behaviour of the body, seek also to fashion their minds unto godliness. You have brought them to the fountain of baptism to receive the mark of Christ, bring them up in knowledge, & watch over them that they be not lost. So shall they be confirmed, and will ⟨image 173⟩