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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
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and because they thus carried Christ in their Bodies, because they had their members crucified unto Christ, therefore were they called Christians. And so should we do, (good Brethren) so should we consider our redemption, so should we mortify our members, and renouncing the vain delights of this world, we should fix our eyes, our minds, and all our doings on Heavenly things alone. ⟨image 40⟩Saint Cyprian saith, The people come to learn the Gospel, to hear the word of God; and wherefore? that they might work according unto the Gospel, that they might bring forth fruits worthy the word of God: that they may thus do, therefore they hear Gods word, saith S. Cyprian. And thus if we do not, what ever we brag of our Redemption, what ever we brag of our profession, what ever we boast of the knowledge of Gods Gospel, it is to no end, it is not to effect or purpose. And therefore if we have heretofore time given over our members unto uncleanness, from one wickedness unto an other, now let us give over the same our members unto the service of righteousness.
and because they thus carried Christ in their Bodies, because they had their members crucified vnto Christ, therfore were they called Christians. And so should we doe, (good Bretheren) so should we consider our redemption, so should we mortifie our members, and renouncing the vaine delights of this world, we should fixe our eyes, our minds, and all our doings on Heauenly things alone. ⟨image 40⟩Saint Cyprian saith, The people come to learne the Gospell, to heare the word of God; and wherefore? that they might worke according vnto the Gospell, that they might bring forth fruits worthie the word of God: that they may thus doo, therfore they heare Gods word, saith S. Cyprian. And thus if wée do not, what euer we brag of our Redemption, what euer we brag of our profession, what euer we boast of the knowledge of Gods Gospell, it is to no end, it is not to effect or purpose. And therefore if we haue heretofore time giuen ouer our members vnto vncleannesse, from one wickednesse vnto an other, now let vs giue ouer the same our members vnto the seruice of righteousnesse.