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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.
O ye that sometime were brethren, but now mortal enemies, ye that sometime ware this Badge, this cognisance of Christs peace, which now ye have cast from you, O how long will you follow vanity, how long will ye dwell in dissension? I have done my part, I have called you to peace, I have called you to love, I have called you to unity: do you now your parts, do you ensue after peace, love you each other, continue ye in unity together. I have not the keys of your hearts, I am not able to loose and open those stony hearts of ⟨image 113⟩yours: God make you all one, God mollify you hearts, God make you friends, God grant you to love as brethren together.
O yée that sometime were brethren, but now mortall enemies, ye that sometime ware this Badge, this cognisance of Christs peace, which now yée haue cast from you, O how long will you follow vanitie, how long will yée dwell in dissention? I haue done my part, I haue called you to peace, I haue called you to loue, I haue called you to vnitie: doe you now your parts, do you ensue after peace, loue you each other, continue yée in vnitie together. I haue not the keyes of your hearts, I am not able to loose and open those stonie hearts of ⟨image 113⟩yours: God make you al one, God mollifie you hearts, God make you friends, God graunt you to loue as brethren together.
Let us lay aside this pride of our heart, let us not be wise in our own opinions, let us not requite evil with evil, let us, as much as may be, have peace with all men. Alas, it is no great thing that I require of you: I require only your love, I require your friendship one towards another, I ask no more but that your hearts be joined in mutual love and unity together. Alas, it is a thing that soon may be granted of such as pray together of such as have one heavenly Father, of such as are partakers of Christs holy Sacraments, of such as profess Christ, and will be called Christians.