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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.
That all the Apostles S. John only excepted, were married, appeareth by Ignatius, Clemens, & Eusebius. Spiridiō was a married Bishop, & yet he was thereby nothing hindered, nether to discharge his duty, nor to any other godly purpose. Tertullian was a Priest, and married as appeareth by his own Book, written to his wife. Gregory S. Basils brother, was Bishop of Nyssa, yet married. Another Gregory, was Bishop of Nazianzū, yet married, & nevertheless, a faithful servant & steward of the mysteries of God. Hilary ⟨image 174⟩was Bishop of Poitiers, yet married. All these were holy, and Godly, and chaste in body, and in spirit, and yet were married. Gregory Nazianzene 1saith, Marriage is worthy of praise, for the quietness and contentation that is in it. And Clemens Alexandrinus saith, As well marriage 2as also chastity, have their peculiar offices pertaining to God. & Chrysost saith, marriage 3is void of fault, and is no hindrance to virtue. Again, So precious a thing is matrimony, that with the same thou mayest be promoted even to a Bishops chair.
That al the Apostles S. Iohn onely excepted, were maried, appeareth by Ignatius, Clemens, & Eusebius. Spiridiō was a maried Bishop, & yet he was therby nothing hindred, nether to discharge his dutie, nor to any other godly purpose. Tertullian was a Priest, and married as appeareth by his owne Booke, written to his wyfe. Gregorie S. Basils brother, was Bishop of Nyssa, yet married. Another Gregorie, was Byshop of Nazianzū, yet maried, & neuertheles, a faithful seruāt & steward of ye mysteries of God. Hilarie ⟨image 174⟩was Bishop of Poitiers, yet married. All these were holy, and Godly, and chaste in bedy, and in spirit, and yet were married. Gregorie Nazianzene 1saith, Mariage is worthy of praise, for ye quietnes and contentation that is in it. And Clemens Alexandrinus saith, As well mariage