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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.
This first reason that Christ useth, is taken of common experience. For notwithstanding there be nothing so puissant, as the force of a kingdom: yet if it be divided in it self, it will perish & come to confusion. For, concord and agreement is the strength and maintenance of all states. Break the hoops of a vessel, & all the boards will fall asunder. The examples hereof are too rife. The mightiest kingdoms that ever were, by such means have been conquered, & fallen into the power of their enemies.
This first reason that Christ vseth, is taken of common experiēce. For natwithstanding there be nothing so puissant, as ye force of a kingdom: yet if it be deuided in it self, it wyl perish & come to confusion. For, concord and agreement is the strength and maintenāce of al states. Break the hoopes of a vessel, & al the boordes wil fal asunder. The exāples hereof are too rife. The mightiest kingdomes that euer were, by such meanes haue bene conquered, & fallen into the power of their enemies.
Therefore, Isaiah prophesying the destruction of the kingdom of the Jews, sayeth, first the people shall fall at dissension within themselves, and then should follow their confusion.
Therfore, Esay prophecying the destruction of the kingdome of the Jewes, sayeth, firste the people shal fal at dissention within themselues, and then should folow their confusion.
When Vespasian the Emperor & his son ⟨image 99⟩Titus came with an army against Jerusalem, the whole nation of the Jews was divided into three factions, each of them ready to undo the other. Then followed the overthrow of that kingdom. Then was Jerusalem razed to the ground: Then were there slain of the Jews to the nun ber of 1100000. Once again I will say it, because it is marvellous, and most true, as Josephus (who was then a captain there in the field) writeth there were then slain of the Jews of men, women and children, no less then 1100000.