Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse

When they saw the people follow thick after Christ, and to have him in reverence, they cried out, none of the Princes and great holy learned men believe in him, but these Rascals, ⟨image 84⟩that thus run after him, are accursed, & ignorant, and know not the law. The unlearned sort said of Christ, he casteth out unclean spirits by y• power of God: y• great learned men said, no, he throweth out devils by y• power of Beelzebub, y• prince of y• devils. The unlearned marvelled, & were astonied at y• wonderful works that he did: the learned said, he hath a devil, he is out of his wits. The unlearned said, no doubt a great Prophet is risen amongst us: the learned said, He deceiveth the people. The unlearned said, God hath visited, and sent comfort amongst his people: the learned said, Behold a glutton and a companion of Publicans & sinners. The great learned shepherds persecuted Christ, & chased him from place to place: the poor sheep followed him into the desert. They that were the guiders of the flock, crucified Christ, and shed his blood: the poor flock set their whole affiance in his death, & so drank his blood to the relief of their souls, they believed in him, they knew the time of their visitation.

When they sawe the people followe thicke after Christ, and to haue him in reuerence, they cried out, none of the Princes and great holye learned men beleeue in him, but these Rascals, ⟨image 84⟩that thus runne after him, are accursed, & ignorant, and know not the law. The vnlearned sort said of Christ, he casteth out vncleane spirits by y• power of God: y• great learned men said, no, he throweth out diuels by y• power of Beelzebub, y• prince of y• diuels. The vnlearned marueiled, & were astonied at y wonderful works that he did: the learned saide, he hath a diuel, he is out of his wittes. The vnlearned said, no doubt a great Prophet is risen amongst vs: the learned sayd, He deceiueth the people. The vnlearned sayde, God hath visited, and sent comfort amongst his people: the learned said, Behold a glutton and a companion of Publicans & sinners. The great learned shepherds persecuted Christ, & chased him from place to place: the poore sheepe folowed him into the desert. They that were the guyders of the flocke, crucified Christ, and shed his blood: the poore flocke set their whole affiance in his death, & so dranke his blood to the reliefe of their soules, they beleeued in him, they knew the time of their visitation.