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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.
Of marriage I shall need say the less, the matter is so known, & common. This fellowship was first ordained by God himself in paradise. God himself said, It is not good that man should 1be himself alone: I will make him an helper meet for him. God, which fashioned man, and breathed in him the breath of life, & knoweth his very heart & reins, said, it is not good, it is not fit, that man should be himself alone. Although man were in Paradise, although he were in the perfection of virtue, yet saith God he hath need of a helper. Christ disdained not to be at a marriage, he honoured it both by his presence, & by the working of a miracle. S. Paul saith Marriage, is 2honourable in all men & the bed undefiled. In all men saith he, in the Patriarchs, in the Prophets, in the Apostles, in Martyrs, in Bishops.
Of mariage I shall neede say ye lesse, the matter is so knowne, & cōmon. This felowship was first ordeined by God himselfe in paradise. God himself said, It is not good that man shoulde 1be himselfe alone: I wil make him an helper meete for him. God, which fashioned man, and breathed in him the breath of life, & knoweth his very heart & raines, said, it is not good, it is not fit, that man should be hymselfe alone. Although man were in Paradise, although he were in the perfection of vertue, yet saith God he hath neede of a helper. Christ disdayned not to be at a mariage, he honoured it both by his presence, & by ye working of a miracle. S. Paul saith Mariage, is 2honorable in al men & the bed vndefiled. In al men sayth hee, in the Patriarkes, in the Prophets, in the Apostles, in Martyrs, in Byshops.