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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.
Therefore Saint Paul himself also, after he had declared and set forth at large, the great goodness and mercy of God, he said, I beseech you, that ye make your bodies a quick and lively Sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God, which is, your reasonable serving of God. Renew your spirits, make your selves new harts, that it may show and appear in you, that you are reconciled unto GOD, that you are the children of adoption, and professors of Gods holy name.
Therefore Saint Paule himselfe also, after hee had declared and set forth at large, the great goodnesse and mercie of God, he said, I beseech you, that yee make your bodies a quicke and liuely Sacrifice, holy and acceptable vnto God, which is, your reasonable seruing of God. Renew your spirits, make your selues new harts, that it may shew and appeare in you, that you are reconciled vnto GOD, that you are the children of adoption, and professours of Gods holy name.
Therefore be not high minded, be not wise in your own opinions: recompense no man evil for evil: provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men: and if it be possible, have peace with all men. Mark well my brethren these words by the way, If it be possible have peace with all men. Christ, though ⟨image 101⟩he was the author so peace, and the true peace it self, yet could he not have peace with all men. Non veni pacem mitt•re in terras, sed bellum, 1sed discordiam, I am not come (saith Christ) to send peace into the world, but war and dissension: for from hence forth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. The Father against the Son, and the Son against the Father. The mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother. The peace of the world is no peace with God: the love of this world is no love before God.
Therfore bee not high minded, bee not wise in your owne opinions: recompence no man euill for euill: prouide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men: and if it bee possible, haue peace with all men. Marke well my brethren these words by the way, If it be possible haue peace with all men. Christ, though