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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.
The Jews, notwithstanding they had so gracious a grant of their king, yet many of them ⟨image 36⟩would not return home, but made their abode even there among their enemies in Babylon: and the most part of them that were returned, fell to building of their own houses, and left the house of God unbuilded: so soon they had forgotten Gods mercy towards them. In the time of their trouble, they cried out, If I shrink from God, I pray God shrink from me. But being restored home and at liberty, they said, as the Prophet here reporteth, Nondum uenit tempus, &c. The time is not yet come, that the Lords house should be builded.
The Iewes, notwithstanding they had so gracious a graunt of their king, yet many of them ⟨image 36⟩would not returne home, but made their aboade euen there among their enemies in Babylon: and the most part of them that were returned, fell to building of their owne houses, and left the house of God vnbuilded: so soone they had forgotten Gods mercy towardes them. In the time of their trouble, they cryed out, If I shrinke from God, I pray God shrinke from me. But beinge restored home and at libertie, they sayde, as the Prophet heere reporteth, Nondum uenit tempus, &c. The time is not yet come, that the Lords house should be builded.
They saw they had many enemies on every side, the matter it self was marvellous weighty, and to their judgements almost impossible. They had begun before under king Cyrus, and because, the matter was then dash, and their enemies prevailed against them, they were utterly discouraged and cast into despair. Wherefore god spake to them by the Prophet Haggai, Is it time for your selves to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lye wast? Have you found le assure to set up & furnish your own house, & can you neglect the restoring of my house? My house (I say) in which my Law hath been read and preached to you, where your Fathers have made me sacrifices, towards which house you turned your faces, whensoever you prayed unto me in Babylon, and were heard? Therefore saith the Lord. Ye have sown much