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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.
First, Christ our saviour, as he foreshowed the prosperous course of the gospel, that it should be preached throughout the world, & that the gates of hell should not be able to withstand it: so he & his Apostles forewarned also the ruin & decay of y• Church: & that in so many places, and in so plain words, that no man can doubt of it, or deny it.
First, Christ our sauiour, as he foreshewed the prosperous course of the gospell, yt it should bee preached throughout ye world, & yt the gates of hel should not be able to withstand it: so he & his Apostles forwarned also the ruine & decay of y• Church: & yt in so many places, and in so plaine wordes, that no man can doubt of it, or deny it.
For, Christ alleging the prophet Daniel, saith, that abomination should sit in the holy 1place, and, that there should be such confusion and disorder, that if it were possible the very elect should be perverted. He saith, that when he shall come to judge, there shall scarcely be found 2faith in the world. Paul likewise saith, that the man of sin, that is such a one as in all things 3should be contrary to Christ, and is called Antichrist, should sit in the temple of God, and bear himself as if he were God in deed. Daniel saith, The trueth shall be cast down 4to the ground. And to Timothy Paul sayeth, In the latter times some shall depart from the ⟨image 38⟩5faith, and shall give heed to spirits of error, & doctrines of devils. S. Peter saith, There