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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 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 ⟨image 98⟩with the people, & to deface his doctrine, And therefore they blasphemed that, ye indeed they could not deny: & that they knew to be the workmanship of God, they said it proceeded from the devil.
The miracle was such, that no reasonable man would haue thought it to be wrought by ye deuil. The poore man that before had ben deafe, was now able to heare: that before was possessed of the deuill, was now deliuered: that before was sicke, was now restored to his health. The poore people marueiled at the doing, and glorified God. But the Pharisies cryed out against him. In Beelzebub principe daemoniorum, eiicit daemonia. He casteth out deuils through Beel zebub, the chiefe of ye deuils. Not because it was true, nor because it was likely to be true, nor because they in their conscience thought it to bee true: but onely to bring Christ in hatred ⟨image 98⟩wt the people, & to deface his doctrin, And therfore they blasphemed that, ye indeede they coulde not deny: & that they knew to be the workmanship of God, they said it proceeded from ye deuil.
Christ our Saviour putteth back these slanders with divers reasons, whereof at this time for shortness sake, I will touch but two. The first reason is: Every kingdom that is divided in it self, shall be brought to desolation: if Satan be divided against him self, then must his kingdom needs be dissolved, & that by his own working. But that is not likely. For all the Angels of Satan agree and conspire together to the upholding of their kingdom: therefore must you needs confess that I have removed this devil by some other greater power, & not by the power of Beelzebub the chiefest of the devils.