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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.
Now remaineth that which was put in the last part, namely how the scriptures are to be taught. For not only wisdom and fidelity, but also wisdom and foresight is to be used. Therefore sayeth Peter, let him not speak only, but let him speak as the words of God. Nor yet is it sufficient to profess only, and outwardly to show, that it is the word of God which we teach, and with a fair ⟨image 18⟩face and earnest countenance sing. The word of the Lord: For the Jews and Turks and false Prophets do so, they all cry out that Christ is theirs, and they all restrain true religion (as belonging) unto themselves. The Pharisees and Scribes of these days, when they confirm their own inventions, and refer all things to the Apostles as their authors, and do wrest the word of God, yet do they cry nothing either oftener, or more importunately, than, The word of the Lord. But Christ hath not taught dissimulation and hypocrisy. He rather teacheth this, that Pastors may have in mind that they represent the person of Christ▪ that they being induced through the greatness and worthiness of the thing it self, may so reverently do their office, that all men may perceive, that it is a heavenly business which they have taken upon them▪ For the image of God himself must shine in him that is the minister of God. And if the Apostles had not so used themselves, they had never laid the foundations of Religion: there would never any have left their alters, ⟨image 19⟩their Sacrifices, their Fires, and their Gods themselves, to have been of the opinion of a few fishers. They counted all that they had as nothing, in comparison of Christ Jesus. When they were taunted, they taunted not again, when they were condemned to Prisons, and Fires, they never ceased to give thanks, they always greatly rejoiced. for that they were afflicted with all manner of punishments, for Christ his sake. There was in them such uprightness of heart, such modesty, such virtue, that whatsoever they said▪ others were ashamed to speak against it. Even so brethren our life ought to •yue, that as oft as we speak, we may seem to speak the words of GOD. For we are the salt of the earth, we are the light of the world, we are that City set upon the Hill, all mens eyes are fastened on us, whatsoever we do, straight way example is taken to do the like.