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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.
Jericho was a mighty strong Town, well manned, well victualled, well walled, well fenced: and in affiance thereof it withstood the whole power of Gods army. Joshua (notwithstanding he had great force of armed men) during the assault, suffered no man to use his weapon: he willed them all to walk quietly, and silent, without doing violence: his strength was not in the number and courage of men, but only in the Ark, that is in the presence and power of God.
Hiericho was a mighty strong Towne, wel manned, well victualed, well walled, well fenced: and in affiaunce thereof it withstood the whole power of Gods army. Iosuah (notwithstanding he had great force of armed men) during the assaulte, suffered no man to vse his weapon: hee willed them all to walke quietly, and silent, without doyng violence: his strength was not in the number and courage of men, but onely in the Arke, that is in the presence and power of God.
Thus it fareth oftentimes in spiritual warfares: ⟨image 11⟩falsehood is armed, & truth goeth naked: falsehood maketh outcries, and trueth saith title: falsehood is bold, and truth is outfaced. Blindness of it self naturally is hardy and venturous: and falsehood is wily and shifting. When the high priests & captains of the temple, & the elders were come to lay hands on Christ, he said unto them, This is your very hour, and the power of darkness. Their hearts were darkened, 1their eyes were blinded, they saw not their ways, they knew not their dangers, they would not understand, they would not be taught: malice and frowardness had made them blind, therefore the fear of God was not before their eyes. Herein stood their power, therefore they were bold, and said, Let us break their bands, and cast their cords from us, 2Therefore they said, We will not have this man to reign over us. Therefore they said, 3