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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.
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.
Here perhaps, some man wil replie that witches, & coniurers oftentimes chase away one deuil by ye meane of an other. Possible it is so, but that is wroughte, not by power, but by collusion of ye deuils. For one deuil, ye better to attain his purpose, will giue place, & make as though he stood in awe of another deuil. And by ye way, to touch but a worde or two of this matter for yt the horrible vsing of your poore subiectes inforceth therunto: It may please your grace to vnderstād, yt this kind of people, I meane witches, & sorcerers, wtin these fewe last yeres, are marueilously increased wtin this your graces realm. ⟨image 99⟩These eyes haue seene most euident and manifest markes of their wickednesse. Your graces subtectes pine away euen vnto the death, their colour fadeth, their flesh rotteth, their speach is benummed, their sences are bereft.
Wherefore, your poor subjects most humble petition unto your highness, is, that the laws touching such malefactors, may be put in due execution. For the school of them is great, their doings horrible, their malice intolerable, the examples most miserable. And I pray GOD, they never practise further, then upon the subject. But this only by the way, these be the scholars of Beelzebub the chief captain of the devils.