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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.
Now let us here think that Saint Paul speaketh these words unto us (as indeed he speaketh them unto us, if we are, or will be called Christians) unto us, he saith; Be not high minded, unto us he saith; Be not wise in your own opinions: unto us he saith; Recompense no man evil for evil: unto us he saith, If it be possible have peace with all men. O then, why are we of such proud hearts? Why are we high minded? Why are we wise in our own opinions? Why recompense we evil for evil? Why seek we revengement? why agree not we together? O by whose name shall I call you? I would I might call you brethren: but alas, this heart of yours is not brotherly. I would I might call you Christians: but alas, you are no Christians. I know not by what name I shall call you: for if you were Brethren, you would love as Brethren: if you were Christians, you would agree as Christians. Christ said unto his disciples, and so by them to all such as profess ⟨image 113⟩his name;1 Mandatum novum do vobis, ut diligatis mutuo, sicut & ego dilexi vos, I give you a new commandment, said Christ, that you love together even as I have loved you. By this token, by this cognizance of mine shall men know you to be my Disciples, if you love together as I have loved you. Let us look well upon our selves, let us behold our selves well: alas, this badge, this cognisance is gone, this peace that Christ left unto us, is not to be found amongst us.
Now let vs here thinke that Saint Paule speaketh these words vnto vs (as indéed he speaketh them vnto vs, if we are, or will be called Christians) vnto vs, he saith; Bee not high minded, vnto vs he saith; Bee not wise in your owne opinions: vnto vs he saith; Recompence no man euill for euill: vnto vs he saith, If it bee possible haue peace with all men. O then, why are wee of such proud hearts? Why are wee high minded? Why are we wise in our own opinions? Why recompence wee euill for euill? Why séeke we reuengement? why agrée not we together? O by whose name shall I cal you? I would I might call you brethren: but alas, this heart of yours is not brotherly. I would I might call you Christians: but alas, you are no Christians. I know not by what name I shall call you: for if you were Brethren, you wold loue as Brethren: if you were Christians, you would agrée as Christians. Christ said vnto his disciples, and so by them to all such as professe ⟨image 113⟩