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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 Religion of the Jews, was the true worship of the only God: Yet Pliny saith, it was contemptus omnium numinum, The despising of all the gods. The Jews suffered no images to be in their Churches, because God had forbidden them: Yet Cornelius Tacitus saith. They worship their god in form of an ass. Others said, they worship a god whom they call Sabaoth, in the shape and fashion of a hog: and that therefore they were forbidden to eat swines flesh. Others, that they worship Saturnus, because they were commanded to keep holy the Saturday.
The Religion of the Jewes, was the true worship of the onely God: Yet Plinie sayth, it was contemptus omnium numinum, The despising of all the goddes. The Jewes suffered no images to be in their Churches, because God had forbiddē them: Yet Cornelius Tacitus saith. They worship their god in forme of an asse. Others said, they worship a god whome they call Sobaoth, in the shape and fashion of a hogge: and that therfore they were forbidden to eate swines flesh. Others, that they worship Saturnus, because they were commaunded to keepe holy the Saturday.
The wicked and cruel Haman, to bring the people of God into hatred with the king Assuerus, made his complaint of them in this wise: May it please your Majesty, saith he, to understand, you have a people here in your realm, that useth a new kind of religion, and will not be ordered by your graces laws.
The wicked and cruell Aman, to bringe the people of God into hatred with the king Assuerus, made his complaint of them in this wise: May it please your Maiestie, sayth he, to vnderstande, you haue a people here in your realme, that vseth a new kinde of religion, and wyll not be ordered by your graces lawes.
When the godly prince Cyrus, had given Esdras and Nehemiah, leave to build up again the Church of God at Jerusalem, there came divers to him, and had him take good heed, for that the Jews were his enemies, and ever had hene traitors to his crown.