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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 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.
Even so, when the man of God Luther was raised up by God to reform the church, a friend of his said unto him, O father Luther, you shall never be able to prevail: the Pope & princes, and all the world are against you: The matter is past recovery: go into your study, & say, Deus ⟨image 48⟩miscreatur nostri. Even so, whensoever it pleaseth God to build up the walls of his temple▪ he chooseth out such, y• for their own infirmities, & for the force & strength of their enemies, they might be discouraged, and despair. Even now that it hath pleased God to restore his gospel, they that are of the contrary part, cry out, These men be rebels, they would have no magistrate, they would have all things in common. Behold what they have done in Helvetia: behold what they have done in Germany: Look out your Chronicles, you shall find that all the uproars and seditions which have been these forty years, have bin stirred up by some of them.