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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.
By this ministry, God hath gathered to himself an acceptable people, and hath brought them to the obedience of the Gospel of Christ, and hath turned the hearts of the Fathers unto their children, and so made it to be the foundation of religion, They that exercise this ministry are the eyes of Christ, the pillars of the Church, the interpreters of Gods will, the watchmen of the Lords tower, the leaders of Christs sheep, the salt of the earth, the light of the world. Daniel saith, They that turn many to righteousness, 1shall shine as the stars for ever & ever. Not that there is any so great wisdom, or eloquence in men: they are but weak, they are unfit to do this service. Isaiah saith of himself, I am 2a man of polluted lips And Jeremiah saith, O Lord god, behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child. So saith S. Paul, I have planted Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So 3then, nether is he that planteth any thing, nether he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase. So said Saint John, that he was not Christ, nor that Prophet, but the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, and not worthy to unloose the latchet of his shoo that should come after him.
By this ministerie, God hath gathered to hymselfe an acceptable people, and hath brought them to the obedience of the Gospell of Christ, and hath turned the hartes of the Fathers vnto their children, and so made it to be the foundation of religion, They that exercise this ministerie are ye eyes of Christ, the pillers of ye Church, the interpreters of Gods will, the watchmen of the Lordes tower, the leaders of Christes sheep, the salte of the earth, the light of the world. Daniel saith, They that turne many to righteousnes, 1shal shine as the starres for euer & euer. Not that there is any so great wisdome, or eloquence in men: they are but weake, they are vnfit to do this seruice. Esay saith of himselfe, I am 2a man of polluted lippes And Ieremie saith, O Lord god, behold, I cannot speake, for I am a child. So saith S. Paul, I haue planted Apollos watered, but God gaue the increase. So