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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.
But as touching the Allegory, or the matter which therein lieth covered, it hath a far deeper meaning. This Jericho whereof the story speaketh, was a city in Canaan, in a low, sour, barren ground, in the middest of a rotten 1and pestilent water, by reason whereof before the same water was cured by the Prophet Elisha, the men that drank thereof died of sundry diseases, & the women also became unfruitful. This city withstood the people of God, and laboured to keep them from their inheritance that God had given them.
But as touching the Allegorie, or the matter which therein lyeth couered, it hath a farre deeper meaning. This Hiericho whereof the story speaketh, was a citie in Canaan, in a lowe, sowre, barren ground, in the middest of a rotten 1and pestilent water, by reason whereof before the same water was cured by the Prophet Elizeus, the men that dranke thereof died of sundry diseases, & the women also became vnfruitfull. This citie withstoode the people of God, and laboured to keepe them from their inheritaunce that God had giuen them.
That Jericho of which we have now to consider, is a spiritual power of darkness, that resteth only in flesh, and in worldly promises, that withstandeth Gods people, and exalteth itself against God. For even in this life, as there is a Jerusalem, so is there a Jericho: as truth hath her house, so is there also a house wherein falsehood and error dwelleth. As there is a glory of the light, so is there a power of darkness. This Jericho of falsehood and darkness God overthroweth when it seemeth good in his sight, with the breath of his mouth, and with the blast of his holy word he doeth ⟨image 10⟩overthrow it, and whosoever will seek to restore it, shall be accursed.