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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.
Another fault no less hurtful to the Church of God, is the suffering of pluralities, when ⟨image 32⟩one man taketh the profit of two or more benefices, which is not worthy of one. These Non residents and plurality men teach not, they know not, nor care for the People of their charge: they have brought this confusion and shame into the house of God. They are blind guides, they are the darkness of the world. Against those which are such, GOD showeth his heavy displeasure: My Sheep, sayeth 1he wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill▪ yea, my flock was scattered through all the earth, and none did seek or search after them. And again, Neither did my shepherds seek my sheep, 2but the shepherds fed themselves, and not my sheep. And by the Prophet Jeremiah he 3saith: They that should minister the law, knew me not. And again, The Pastors are 4become Beasts, and have not sought the Lord: therefore have they none understanding: and all the flocks of their pastures are scattered. These either be a remnant of the wicked Inhabitants of Jericho, that resist the passage of Gods people towards the land of promise: or such as have forgotten the commandment of the Lord, and have given themselves to do the sins of the people, whom the Lord gave over unto them. These be they that seek the restoring of Jericho, & the overthrow of Jerusalem therefore the curse of ⟨image 33⟩God will fall upon them: the blood of Gods people shall be required at their hands, because they bring the abomination of desolation into the holy place: because they suffer Christs flock to perish for lack of knowledge, and to be carried away after every wind of false doctrine. God grant all such, that they may see with their eyes, and understand in their hearts, and know the gracious goodness of the Lord, that the people be not through their negligence like Horse and Mule: but that they may discern between darkness and light, and between Jericho and Jerusalem: that they may be able to give a reason of the faith which is in them and that they may teach the same unto their Children. So shall we be built upon a rock, so shall we stand as firm as mount Zion, so shall we never be confounded.