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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.
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.
Last of all, Christ himself began to preach and prophesy of himself, and to gather unto him a chosen people, that should be followers of good works. Then was the accomplishment and fullness of time come to pass, that had so long been looked for: then the kingdom of God began to suffer violence, and men violently even by force, brake in upon it: then the corn sowed and cast into the ground by the patriarchs long before, and watered & cherished by the dew ⟨image 82⟩of the Prophets, was ripened and kerned by the spirit of God: then was the harvest great, and the ears white, even ready to be cut.