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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 coming of these times was promised long afore, even from the first creation of mankind, ⟨image 82⟩but the performance thereof at the first was dark, and as it were wrapped up, and hid in a cloud, and like corn buried in the ground.
The comming of these times was promised long afore, euen from the first creation of mankinde, ⟨image 82⟩but the perfourmance thereof at the first was darke, and as it were wrapt vp, and hid in a cloude, and like corne buried in the ground.
After, it was somewhat more clearly set forth in the Law given by Moses. After that, it was revived by the Prophets, and in manner plainly, in what place, at what time, of what mother, of what house or stock Christ should be borne: what doctrine he should teach, what miracles he should work, what death he should die, how he should be buried, how he should arise, how he should ascend into heaven, how the heathens should be called to believe in him, how the holy Ghost should be sent, and to conclude, how Christ should come at the last, to judge the world. After that came Saint John the Baptist, to point out Christ plainly with his finger, and to say, Ecce agnus Dei, qui tollit peccata mundi, Behold the lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world.
After, it was somewhat more cleerely set forth in the Law giuen by Moses. After that, it was reuiued by the Prophetes, and in manner plainely, in what place, at what time, of what mother, of what house or stocke Christ should be borne: what doctrine he should teach, what miracles he should worke, what death he shoulde die, how he should be buried, howe he shoulde arise, how he should ascend into heauen, howe the heathens shoulde be called to beleeue in him, howe the holy Ghost should be sent, and to conclude, how Christ should come at the last, to iudge the world. After that came Saint Iohn the Baptist, to point out Christ plainely with his finger, and to say, Ecce agnus Dei, qui tollit peccata mundi, Behold the lambe of God, that taketh away the sinnes of the world.