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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.
Here let us consider, and glorify the power of God: there was neither mine, nor ram, nor other engine, nor warlike force, nor worldly policy practised: only at this roar and sound of Trumpets, and voices of men, the rampiers were broken, the walls fell down, ⟨image 9⟩and sunk, and were made even with the ground: the Soldiers went over and slew without mercy, man, woman, and child, and cattle, and whatsoever creature they found before them, they fired the city, and consumed it, and burnt it to ashes.
Here let vs consider, and glorifie the power of God: there was neyther mine, nor ramme, nor other engine, nor warlike force, nor worldly pollicy practised: onely at this roare and sounde of Trumpets, and voyces of men, the rampyers were broken, the walles fell downe, ⟨image 9⟩and sunke, and were made euen with the grounde: the Souldiers went ouer and slewe without mercy, man, woman, and child, and cattell, and whatsoeuer creature they found before them, they fired the citie, and consumed it, and burnt it to ashes.
Then Joshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, whosoever hence forth shall take in hand to restore this City of Jericho: let him lay the foundation thereof in the death of his eldest son, and in the death of his youngest child let him close up and finish the gates: let him never more rejoice in the fruit of his body, but let him live as a man accursed in the midst of the people: let his name and memory, and all his posterity perish with him: this was the tenure of Joshuas curse.
Then Ioshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lorde, whosoeuer hence foorth shall take in hande to restore this City of Hiericho: let him lay the foundation thereof in the death of his eldest sonne, and in the death of his youngest childe let him close vp and finishe the gates: let him neuer more reioyce in the fruite of his bodie, but let him liue as a manne accursed in the middes of the people: let his name and memorie, and all his posterity perish with him: this was the tenure of Ioshuas curse.