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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.
As also for the contrary, such as have practised cruelty upon learned men, and have hated knowledge, are worthily discommended in the stories of all ages. I told you before of that wicked Apostate Julian, how he forbade that Christians should bring up their children in learning. Such an enemy to knowledge was also Licinius the Emperor, who called learning the poison and overthrow of common weals. The like is reported of Caligula, Caracalla and Domitianus, that either they utterly hated all manner of learning, or had some special malice against the writings of some one notable man, and therefore sought to destroy them. Such was the policy of ⟨image 29⟩Satan, so thought he to get the upper hand, & to restore again his wicked Jericho.
As also for the contrarie, such as haue practised cruelty vpon learned men, and haue hated knowledge, are worthely discommended in the stories of all ages. I told you before of that wicked Apostata Iulian, how he forbad yt Christiās should bring vp their childrē in learning. Such an enemie to knowledge was also Licinius the Emperour, who called learning the poison and ouerthrowe of common weales. The like is reported of Caligula, Caracalla and Domitianus, that either they vtterly hated all maner of learning, or had some special malice against ye writinges of some one notable man, and therefore sought to destroy them. Such was the policy of ⟨image 29⟩Satan, so thought he to get the vpper hande, & to restore againe his wicked Hiericho.
And were these the practises of Heathen princes only? May not we remember the like attempts wrought in our days. Who will call to mind the time that is not far past, shall find that this ignorant Jericho had many friends, who by all means drew men from knowledge: they gave liberty rather to do any thing, than to seek understanding, and yet suffered rather the use and reading of fabulous & unclean writers, then of the holy scriptures, and books which carried fruitful instruction.