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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.
Marriage is honourable in all men, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge: Their portion shall be with the infidels, they shall be cast into utter darkness, their worm shall never die, their fire shall never be quenched, they shall go down headlong into the fire that is prepared for the devil and his angels. Be not deceived, (saith Saint Paul) neither fornicators, 1nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor bouggerers, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Marriage is honourable in all men, but whoremongers and adulterers God wil iudge: Their portion shalbe with the infidels, they shal bee cast into vtter darknesse, their worme shall neuer die, their fire shall neuer bee quenched, they shall goe downe headlong into the fire that is prepared for the deuill and his angels. Be not deceiued, (saith Saint Paul) neither fornicatours, 1nor adulterers, nor wantōs, nor bouggerers, shal inherit the kingdome of God.
Now are we to speak in the next place of the ministry of the Church, which some have called holy orders. Shall we account it a Sacrament? there is no reason so to do. It is a heavenly office, a holy ministry or Service. By such as have this office, God lighteneth our darkness, he declareth his mind to us, he gathereth together his scattered sheep, and publisheth unto the world the glad ridings of salvation. The Patriarchs did bear this office. This was the office of the prophets. God saith, I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up every day, & sending them. 1Again he saith, I have put my words in thy mouth. Therefore when they taught the people 2