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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.
When Christ himself came down from Heaven, from the bosom of his father, and began to utter & to teach the Gospel of everlasting life, and to confirm the same with many a strange miracle: the poor people gave ear unto him, and believed his doctrine, and by his wondrous works knew him to be the Son of David, the very Messiah that was promised them.
When Christ hymselfe came downe from Heauen, from the bosome of his father, and began to vtter & to teache the Gospell of euerlasting life, and to confirme the same with manie a straunge myracle: the poore people gaue eare vnto hym, and beleeued his doctrine, and by his wonderous workes knew him to be the sonne of Dauid, the very Messias yt was promised them.
But the Scribes & Pharisees, that bare the name of Doctors, and had been evermore brought up in learning, & were the instructors of the people, made light of Christs miracles, & said to the people, he casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
But the Scribes & Pharises, that bare the name of Doctours, and had bene euermore brought vp in learnynge, & were the instructors of the people, made light of Christes miracles, & said to ye people, he casteth out deuils thorow Beelzebub the chiefe of the deuils.
The miracle was such, that no reasonable man would have thought it to be wrought by the devil. The poor man that before had ben deaf, was now able to hear: that before was possessed of the devil, was now delivered: that before was sick, was now restored to his health. The poor people marvelled at the doing, and glorified God. But the Pharisees cried out against him. In Beelzebub principe daemoniorum, eiicit daemonia. He casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils. Not because it was true, nor because it was likely to be true, nor because they in their conscience thought it to be true: but only to bring Christ in hatred