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A sermon made in latin in Oxford in the reign of King Edward the…A sermon made in latine in Oxenforde in the raigne of King Edwarde the…
A sermon made in latin in Oxford in the reign of King Edward the sixth, / by the learned and godly father John Ivel, late Bishop of Salisbury, and translated into English, by R.V. Dedicated unto the Bishop of London, as appeareth in the Commentary of Ma. Calvin, upon the Galatians, in English.A sermon made in latine in Oxenforde in the raigne of King Edwarde the sixt, / by the learned and godly father Iohn Iuel, late Bishop of Sarisburie, and translated into Englishe, by R.V. Dedicated vnto the Bishop of London, as appeareth in the Commentarie of Ma. Caluine, vpon the Galathians, in Englishe.
London: printed by Thomas Purfoote, 1581
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.
that it may be understanded. First, that he is scantly a good preacher, which never speaketh any thing to the Congregation, secondly, that a Preacher must set forth unto the people, not old wives fables, but the word of God, and last of all that that same word of God must be handled reverently, and worthily, according to the dignity of the matter. But that God almighty would lighten all your hearts and my voice with his holy spirit, and that some fruit may come hereof unto us all, I desire of you that you will help my weakness with your devout prayers.
that it maye bee vnderstanded. First, that hee is scantly a good preacher, which neuer speaketh any thing to the Congregation, secondly, that a Preacher must set forth vnto the people, not old wiues fables, but ye worde of God, and last of al that that same word of God must be handled reuerently, and worthilye, according to the dignitie of the matter. But that God almightye woulde lighten all your hartes and my voice with his holy spirite, and that some fruite may come hereof vnto vs all, I desire of you that you wil helpe my weakenesse with your deuoute prayers.
First of all I commend unto your devotion, the universal Church of Christ ⟨image 6⟩dispersed throughout the whole world, and as now it falleth out, in many places miserably afflicted, and namely this our Church of England and Ireland, and in the same for our noble King Edward his Majesty, his most noble Sisters Mary and Elizabeth, the privy Counsel, the rulers ecclesiastical and political, and all the people of England, both Universities, & chiefly this University of Oxford, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Proctors, Robert Noruent President of Corpus Christi Colledge, Doctor Raynald, Master of Merton College, and all the scholars in both these Colleges. Ye shall give thanks unto God almighty, for King Henry the seventh and Henry the eight, Kings of noble memory, for Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, &c. that of his infinite goodness he hath kindled those lights to the nourishing of good letters and spreading abroad of Religion: And ye shall pray that it would please him to raise up others hereafter like unto these, & to gather us all to their society into the bosom of Abraham.