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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.
God is merciful, and his mercy endureth for ever. So •ayeth the Prophet David. Mercy is with the Lord. By the Prophet Ezekiel, I desire 1not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God. It is the will of God, that all men shall be saved, & come to the knowledge of yt 2truth. By Isaiah the Prophet, God saith, If your sins were as crimson, they shall be made as 3white as snow. For I, even I am he that putteth away thine iniquities, for mine own 4sake, and will not remember thy sins. The children of God hear this, and are glad. They lift themselves up in the faith of the mercy of God: they see the filthiness of their sin: they know though the wrath of God be kindled against sin, yet he doth not utterly destroy those that have sinned, but such as continue in ⟨image 180⟩their sins without repentance: they know god will not despise an humble and contrite heart.
God is merciful, and his mercie endureth for euer. So •ayeth the Prophet Dauid. Mercie is with the Lord. By the Prophet Ezechiel, I desire 1not the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God. It is the wyll of God, that all men shal be saued, & come to the knowledge of yt 2truth. By Esay the Prophet, God saith, If your sinnes were as crimosyn, thei shalbe made as 3white as snow. For I, euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities, for mine owne 4sake, and wil not remember thy sinnes. The children of God heare this, and are glad. They lift themselues vp in the fayth of the mercye of God: they see the filthynesse of their sinne: they knowe though the wrath of God be kindeled against sinne, yet he doth not vtterly destroy those that haue sinned, but such as continue in