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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.
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.
Christe our Sauiour putteth backe these slaunders with diuers reasons, whereof at this time for shortnes sake, I wyll touche but two. The first reason is: Euery kingdome that is diuided in it selfe, shal be brought to desolation: if Satan be deuided against him selfe, then must his kingdome needes be dissolued, & that by his owne workyng. But that is not likely. For al ye Angels of Satan agree and conspire together to ye vpholding of their kingdome: therfore must you needes confesse that I haue remoued this deuil by some other greater power, & not by the power of Beelzebub the chiefest of the deuils.
Here perhaps, some man will reply that witches, & conjurers oftentimes chase away one devil by the mean of an other. Possible it is so, but that is wrought, not by power, but by collusion of the devils. For one devil, the better to attain his purpose, will give place, & make as though he stood in awe of another devil. And by the way, to touch but a word or two of this matter for that the horrible using of your poor subjects enforceth thereunto: It may please your grace to understand, that this kind of people, I mean witches, & sorcerers, within these few last years, are marvellously increased within this your graces realm. ⟨image 99⟩These eyes have seen most evident and manifest marks of their wickedness. Your graces subjects pine away even unto the death, their colour fadeth, their flesh rotteth, their speech is benumbed, their senses are bereft.