Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse

Your honours have well declared, that you measured not your loving affection to him by the short term of his life: which giveth great hope that his humble requests, so many as are to crave aid and furtherance of authority, shall in good time be preferred. They are such, as show how desirous he was to see the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem, and that the kingdom of God might never again be taken away from us. He showeth what things they are, by which this may be brought to pass: that among all the means which mans wisdom can provide, next to the high means of princely authority, the chiefest is, that all particular Churches may be furnished with sufficient, learned, and godly Ministers: and therefore that tender & due care be had, to increase the number of them. Their service is most needful in the overthrow of Jericho, the city which God will have destroyed: and in the building up unto God his Temple at Jerusalem. The care which Magistrates take hereof, and that labourers may be sent into the Lords harvest, which may defend the cause of Christ against those which charge the Gospel to be heresy, and that the things which he hath done for us, are wrought by the power of Beelzebub: and which as good watchmen attending their ward, may stir up the people to know the season, that the night is passed, and the day is come, that it is time to cast away the works of darkness, and to put ⟨image 4⟩on the armour of light: shall witness for them, what zeal they bear to the house of God. If the ministers be mindful to perform their duty: if the Lords harvest be not neglected: if the defence for the Gospel find upright Judges: if all that give outward show of zeal be in deed zealous, and work the fruits of zeal: what hope may they of Jericho have, that their cursed dwellings shall stand? or why shall Israel mistrust that the Temple of God shall not receive again the former and perfect beauty?

Your honours haue wel declared, that you measured not your louing affection to him by the short terme of his life: which giueth great hope that his humble requestes, so many as are to craue ayde and furtherance of aucthoritie, shall in good time be preferred. They are such, as shew how desirous he was to see the peace and prosperitie of Ierusalem, and that the kingdome of God might neuer againe be taken away from vs. He sheweth what thinges they are, by which this may bee brought to passe: that among all the meanes which mans wisedome can prouide, next to the high meanes of princely authoritie, the chiefest is, that all particular Churches may bee furnished with sufficient, learned, and godly Ministers: and therefore that tender & due care be had, to encrease the nomber of them. Their seruice is most needeful in the ouerthrowe of Iericho, the citie which God will haue destroyed: and in the buylding vp vnto God his Temple at Ierusalem. The care which Magistrates take hereof, and that laborers may be sent into the Lordes haruest, which may defende the cause of Christ against those which charge the Gospel to be heresie, and that the things which he hath done for vs, are wrought by the power of Beelzebub: and which as good watchmen attending their warde, may stirre vp the people to knowe the season, that the night is passed, and the day is come, that it is time to cast away the workes of darkenesse, and to put