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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.
If we would suffer God himself, to sit as judge in his own case, the matter would be passed over with less tumult a great deal, and more easily might we agree about the whole matter. Wherefore if all the worship of GOD, all godliness, all religion, be to be sought out of the word of GOD, If the institutions of men, have miserably perverted all things in all times, let us, my brethren, unto whom the office of teaching is allotted, consider how dangerous a thing it is to speak more: and let all, who will be, and will have themselves accounted to be Christians, remember how dangerous a thing it is to believe more. And if there be any of this whole number, which hath given himself to any other kind of life, yet let him consider that these things belong unto him, so that if he neither can, nor will teach, yet let him diligently and attentively, hear him that speaketh, and give God thanks that he hath happened on those times, in which he may hear the word of God freely and purely. Let us not be ⟨image 17⟩wedded to much to our own wit, let us not be wedded too much to the Fathers & forefathers. Let us not unadvisedly think that men are so luckily borne, that whatsoever they say, they cannot err. When we shall be placed before that dreadful judgement seat, when all things shall burn, and the Angels of God shall tremble, to what Fathers, to what decrees of our forefathers, shall we wretches than appeal? We shall than have refuge to Christ alone, than shall we use the aid and word of Christ alone. Wherefore let us not be of so secure a mind in so great a matter. Our life, our soul, our salvation is the thing in hand. The heavenly father offereth himself unto us, and of his own accord meeteth us, Jesus Christ crieth out, and calleth every one of us: Come unto me all ye which are grieved and I will refresh you. How blind be we if we see not, how blockish if we understand not, how miserable if we run from this? Where shall the word of Christ be heard, if it cannot be heard among Christians? If it cannot be heard among Christians where shall it ⟨image 18⟩be heard? Let us once yet open, brethren, let us open our eyes, that it may not be spoken against our stubbornness, therefore you hear not, because you be not of God:
If we would suffer God himselfe, to sitte as iudge in his own case, the matter woulde bee passed ouer with lesse tumulte a greate deale, and more easilye mighte wee agree about the whole matter. Wherefore if all the worship of GOD, all godlinesse, all religion, bee to bee sought out of the word of GOD, If the institutions of men, haue miserably peruerted all thinges in all times, let vs, my bretheren, vnto whome the office of teaching is alotted, consider how dangerous a thing it is to speake more: and lette all, who will be, and wil haue themselues accounted to bee Christians, remember how daungerous a thing it is to beleeue more. And if there bee anye of this whole number, whiche hath giuen himselfe to anye other kinde of life, yet let him consider that these things belong vnto him, so that if he neither can, nor wil teach, yet let him diligentlye and attentiuely, heare him that speaketh, and giue God thankes yt he hath happened on those times, in whiche he maye heare the word of God freely and purely. Let vs not bee