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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.
Untrue reports and slanders can neither give falsehood any credit among the wise, nor disgrace the due estimation of the trueth. Howbeit, it seemeth there are some, which hope it will turn them to no small advantage, if to other their secrete and wicked practises, they join a sleight of ill speaking & of slandering the writings, the godly sayings, the life and the death of those, whom it hath pleased God to use to the setting forth of his Gospel, and thereby to the great comfort of his people.
VNtrue reportes and sclaunders can neither giue falsehoode any credite among the wise, nor disgrace the due estimation of the trueth. Howbeit, it seemeth there are some, which hope it will turne them to no small aduauntage, if to other their secrete and wicked practises, they ioyne a sleyght of ill speaking & of sclaundering the writings, the godly sayings, the life and the death of those, whome it hath pleased God to vse to the setting forth of his Gospel, and thereby to the great comfort of his people.
Among others, upon whom this hath been practised, they have made some especial choice of the late Bishop of Salisbury, a man of famous memory, whose life and death is truly and sincerely written by M. Doctor Humphrey. Howsoever they dealt uncharitably with him in his life, Christian and godly discretion would they should spare to reproach the dead. Or, if not so, yet ⟨image 3⟩in wisdom they might foresee, that when matters are called to trial, such things cannot pass for currant & lawful, whereof some due proof hath not been yielded.
Among others, vpon whom this hath bene practised, they haue made some especiall choice of the late Bishop of Salisburie, a man of famous memorie, whose life and death is truely and syncerely written by M. Doctour Humfrey. Howsoeuer they dealt vncharitably with him in his life, Christian and godly discretion would they should spare to reproche the dead. Or, if not so, yet ⟨image 3⟩in wisedome they might foresee, that when matters are called to tryall, such things cannot passe for currant & lawfull, wherof some due proofe hath not bene yeelded.