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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.
If any hide this word, he slayeth the people: He is a dumb dog. Of such God sayeth, Behold, I will come against the Prophets, that steal my word every one from his neighbour. 1They are thieves and robbers. Woe, be unto you interpreters of the law: for ye have taken away the key of knowledge (saith Christ) 2ye entered not in your selves, and them that came in, ye forbade. And again, Woe be unto you Scribes, and Pharisees, hypocrites, 3because ye shut up the kingdom of heaven before men: for ye your selves go not in, nether suffer ye them that would enter, to come in. Of these, and against them God speaketh by the Prophet Jeremiah, Woe be unto the pastors, ⟨image 177⟩4that destroy, & scatter the sheep of my pasture. And by the Prophet Zechariah, O Idol shepherd 5that leaveth the flock. Thou hast ears, and hearest not: thou hast eyes, and seest not: thou hast a tongue, and speakest not: and a heart, but understandest not: thou art an idol, Christ said to thee, feed my lambs, feed my sheep, but thou carest not for them. Thou hast the room of an Evangelist, and Pastor, and Teacher: but thou gatherest not the saints together: thou doest not the work of the ministry: thou buildest not up the body of Christ. They shall perish in their wickedness, but their blood will I require at thy hands.
If any hide this worde, he slayeth the people: He is a dombe dogge. Of such God saieth, Beholde, I wil come against the Prophets, that steale my word euerione frō his neighbour. 1They are thieues and robbers. Woe, be vnto you interpreters of the law: for yee haue taken away the key of knowledge (saith Christ) 2ye entred not in your selues, and them that came in, yee forbad. And agayne, Woe bee vnto you Scribes, and Pharises, hypocrites,