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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.
But what greater disorder can there be in the Church of God, then when Antichrist shall come and sit in the place of God? There is an old fable of Antichrist, that when he cometh, he would turn trees upside down, and do such like wonders. But the marks whereby Antichrist shall be known indeed, are otherwise set down in the holy Scriptures. In his coming, abomination shall stand in the holy place, and trueth shall be thrown down in the earth.
But what greater disorver can there bee in the Church of God, then when Antichrist shall come and sit in the place of God? There is an olde fable of Antichrist, that when he commeth, he would turne trees vpside downe, and do such like wonders. But the markes whereby Antichrist shall be knowne indeede, are otherwise set downe in the holy Scriptures. In his comming, abhomination shall stand in the holy place, and trueth shall be throwne downe in the earth.
I know many men are offended to hear the Pope pointed out for Antichrist, and think it an uncharitable kind of doctrine: therefore ⟨image 43⟩I refrain to use any such names, and only will report to you of other, by what tokens Antichrist, when he cometh, may be known Gregory, as it were in the spirit of prophecy, writing 1against John bishop of Constantinople, saith Rex superbiae propè est, & (quod dici nefas est) Sa, cerdotum est praeparatus exercitus: The king of pride is at hand, & (which is unlawful to be said) an army of priests is prepared, By these tokens, saith Gregory, you may know him: he shall be the prince of pride, and he shall have an army of priests to wait upon him. In another place he saith. Quisquis see universalem sacerdotem 2vocat, vel vocari desiderat, in elation sua Antichristum praecurrit Whosoever calleth himself the universal priest, or desireth so to be called, in the pride of his hart is the forerunner of Antichrist. These words were written by Gregory more then 900. years since.