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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.
So John Baptist said, Repent, for the kingdom 1of God is at hand. Prepare ye y• ways of the Lord, & make his paths straight. So our Saviour Christ, when he began to preach, 2said, Am end your lives, for the kingdom of God is at hand.
So Iohn Baptist said, Repent, for the kingdome 1of God is at hand. Prepare ye y• waies of the Lord, & make his pathes straight. So our Sauiour Christ, when he began to preache, 2said, Am end your liues, for the kingdome of God is at hand.
Therefore it will not be amiss now, to speak of repentance, which some of late years have changed into penance, and there of have also made a Sacrament. Here it behoveth to rip up the whole life of man. There is not any man that liveth, and sinneth not. God sayeth, The imagination of mans heart is evil 1from his youth. The Prophet Jeremiah saith, The heart is deceitful and wicked above all 2things who can know it? Saint John therefore saith, If we say, that we have no sin, we