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Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse
Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls cross, by the reverend father John Jewel late Bishop of Salisbury. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made upon that matter, in his cathedral church at SalisburyCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse, by the reuerend father Iohn Ievvel late Bishop of Salisburie. Whereunto is added a short treatise of the sacraments, gathered out of other his sermons, made vpon that matter, in his cathedrall church at Salisburie
London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1583
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.
After fifty years, king Cyrus showed favour towards his people, & did licence them to depart home again. But as they were about the building, upon occasion of complaint of their enemies, the whole work was stayed. At y• length, after 70. years, God remembered his promise and mercy, and stirred up the heart of king Darius king of Persia, who had then conquered the Chaldees, to licence the Jews to depart home again into their country, and to reedify their City and Temple. This king Darius (as the Rabbins, or Doctors of the Jews, and most part of learned men conjecture) was son unto the king Assuerus, begotten of the good Lady Queen Esther, which Lady Esther he married after he had embased, & divorced from him the proud and stubborn Queen Vashti. This was Gods marvellous providence, by that means twice to deliver his people. First, by the good Lady Esther, from the tyranny of Haman, as it appeareth by the story: and after, by her 1child Darius clearly to deliver them, and to discharge them out of their enemies hands for ever.
After fiftie yeres, king Cyrus shewed fauour towardes his people, & did lycence them to depart home agayne. But as they were aboute the building, vpon occasion of cōplaint of their enemies, the whole worke was stayed. At y• length, after 70. yeeres, God remembred his promise and mercy, and stirred vp the heart of king Darius king of Persia, who had then conquered the Chaldees, to lycence the Iewes to depart home agayne into their countrie, and to reedifie theyr Citie and Temple. This king Darius (as the Rabbines, or Doctors of the Iewes, and most parte of learned men coniecture) was sonne vnto the king Assuerus, begotten of the good Ladie Queene Hester, which Ladie Hester he maried after he had imbased, & diuorced from hym the prowd and stubborne Queene Vasthi. This was Gods marueylous prouidence, by that meanes twice to deliuer his people. Fyrst, by the good Lady Hester, from the tyranny of Hamā, as it appeareth by the storye: and after, by her 1child Darius cleerely to delyuer them, and to discharge them out of their enemies handes for euer.
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