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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.
God had mollified the Kings heart to be gracious towards them, he had delivered them, he had restored them home to their country, he ⟨image 48⟩gave them Prophets to call upon them, and a godly Prince to rule over them: but the people cried out, The time is not yet come that the Lords house should be builded. Here must I touch the causes that withhold men from the building up of Gods Temple, not all that may be reckoned: For that would require more time. but only the chiefest, that shall come to hand.
God had mollified the Kings hearte to bee gracious towards them, he had deliuered them, he had restored them home to their countrie, hee ⟨image 48⟩gaue them Prophetes to call vppon them, and a godly Prince to rule ouer them: but the people cried out, The time is not yet come that the Lordes house shoulde be buylded. Here must I touche the causes that withholde men from the buylding vp of Gods Temple, not al that may be reckoned: For that wold require more time. but onely the chiefest, that shall come to hand.
The first seemed to be despair of the cause. For they saw it was a long travail from Babylon to Jerusalem. They had been spoiled of all they had, and were poor, and the greatest part even of their own people forsook them, and would not return home with them. Their enemies were strong, and laughed them to scorn, and hindered their buildings. Others charged them with sedition, and said, if these men may once recover their city, they will pay no more tribute, they will be no longer in subjection, and this matter at length shall redound to the kings damage. Look in your Chronicles, and you shall find that the Jews have ever bin traitors.
The first seemed to be dispaire of the cause. For they sawe it was a long trauayle from Babylon to Hierusalem. They had beene spoiled of all they had, and were poore, and the greatest part euen of their owne people forsooke them, and would not returne home with them. Theyr enemies were strong, and laughed them to scorne, and hindered their buildinges. Others charged them with sedition, and sayde, if these men may once recouer their city, they will paye no more tribute, they will be no longer in subiection, and this matter at length shall redound to the kings dammage. Looke in your Chronicles, and you shal find that the Iewes haue euer byn traytours.