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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.
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.
Six hundred years after in the time of the wicked King Ahab, one Hiel (having 1no regard to this curse) set upon to restore Jericho: and it came to pass even as it was foresaid by Joshua, Gods curse fell upon him, he buried his eldest son, be hurried his youngest son, he was left without comfort even as a man that the Lord had cursed: for Gods will was that Jericho: should lye waste, and desolate for ever, ⟨image 9⟩as an everlasting remembrance of his wrath, that all people should fear to withstand his will. This is the plain story only, according to the letter.
Sixe hundred yeeres after in the time of the wicked King Achab, one Hiel (hauing 1no regarde to this curse) set vppon to restore Hiericho: and it came to passe euen as it was foresaide by Ioshua, Gods curse fell vppon him, he buryed his eldest sonne, bee huryed his youngest sonne, hee was left without comforte euen as a man that the Lorde had cursed: for Gods will was that Hiericho: shoulde lye waste, and desolate for euer,