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Seven godly and learned sermons preachedSeuen godly and learned sermons preached
Seven godly and learned sermons preached by the Reverend Father in God John Ivel, late bishop of Salisbury. Never before imprintedSeuen godly and learned sermons preached by the Reuerend Father in God Iohn Iuel, late bishop of Salisburie. Neuer before imprinted
London : Impensis G. Bishop, 1607
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.
Thus was it amongst Christians in the beginning of Christs Church, and thus ought it to be amongst us: so ⟨image 96⟩should we live, that we may be found unreprovable and unspotted in the sight of all men. And therefore Saint Paul here saith, that we should walk in such honesty, in such uprightness of life, That we give no man occasion of evil, that in our office there be found no fault: that if any man would accuse us, he might be controlled by our virtuous life: that our enemies have nothing to lay to our charge, nothing to accuse us withal; but that even their own mouths should acquit and discharge us: that in our selves and our lives, there should none other fault be found, but only this, that we are called Christians: that we should in such love live together, that one of us would willingly dye for the other: And lastly, that this only fault should be in us, that we are clean and without fault, that both our words, works, and deeds may testify us to be professors of God, and his holy gospel.
Thus was it amongst Christians in the beginning of Christs Church, and thus ought it to bée amongst vs: so ⟨image 96⟩should wee liue, that we may be found vnreproouable and vnspotted in the sight of all men. And therefore Saint Paul here saith, that wée should walke in such honestie, in such vprightnesse of life, That wee giue no man occasion of euill, that in our office there be found no fault: that if any man would accuse vs, hée might be controlled by our vertuous life: that our enemies haue nothing to lay to our charge, nothing to accuse vs withall; but that euen their owne mouthes should acquit and discharge vs: that in our selues and our liues, there should none other fault bee found, but onely this, that wée are called Christians: that we should in such loue liue together, that one of vs would willingly dye for the other: And lastly, that this onely fault should bée in vs, that wee are cleane and without fault, that both our words, works, and déeds may testifie vs to be professors of God, and his holy gospell.