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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.
But nevertheless moderation must be used, that we do not unseasonably touch or spot the good name and fame of others For then we shall seem to taunt or rail, and to handle our own cause, rather then to teach the word of the Lord. But it becometh the servant of the Lord to be modest and circumspect, not to blab out any thing rashly or cockishlye: lest we may seem to speak not out of the holy pulpit, but out of the cart, neither yet to have cited the Gospel, but to have brought up again the old manner of Comedies.
But neuerthelesse moderation must be vsed, that we doe not vnseasonably touche or spot the good name and fame of others For then we shal seeme to taunt or raile, and to handle our owne cause, rather then to teache the worde of the Lorde. But it becommeth tht seruaunte of the Lorde to be modest and circumspecte, not to blabbe out any thing rashly or cockishlye: leaste wee maye seeme to speake not out of the holy pulpit, but out of the carte, neither yet to haue cited the Gosple, but to haue brought vp again the olde maner of Commodies.
The next thing is that a preacher have not to great a conceit of him self, but that he think that that function and office happened unto him from above from God, that he should discharge his duty diligently and with very great fear, and that he should think that he is occupied not in his own business but in Gods business. So Paul saith he is nothing: John crieth that he is unworthy to pull of the shoes of Messiah: And therefore to abate arrogancy, they are in the holy scriptures ⟨image 21⟩called not Princes, not Magistrates, not Rulers, not Kings, but stewards, bailiffs, preachers or criers, ministers, servants, to the end that for as much as we do this gear in the behalf of another, we should not grow proud for another bodies praise. For the Lord hath not therefore committed his talent unto us, that we should convert it to our own commodity. For he would not have us preachers and criers of our own wit and skill, but of his will, nether do we for any other cause carry about this treasure in Earthen vessels, than for that it should be the brightness and clear light of the power of God.