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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.
Therefore the prince that desireth to be a conqueror, laboureth not so much to furnish his own men, and to make himself strong, as to set discord among his enemies. For that is a manifest token of their undoing, & that Gods vengeance ⟨image 100⟩is at hand. And for that cause, Herodian an old writer pronounceth, y• as much as war is worse then peace: so much is civill sedition worse then war. And Titus Livius in his storie saieth, haec res sola facit, ut magna imperia sint mortalia: Dissension only, saith he, causeth that great Empires can not continue but have an end. For, if the one part conquer, and have the victory, it is even as if a man with his right hand would maim himself, and chop off the left. This example Christ useth to confound the malice of the Pharisees.
Therefore the prince that desireth to be a conquerour, laboureth not so muche to furnishe his owne men, and to make himselfe strong, as to set discord among his enemies. For that is a manifest token of their vndoing, & that Gods vengeance ⟨image 100⟩is at hand. And for that cause, Herodian an old writer pronounceth, y• as much as warre is worse then peace: so much is ciuill sedition worse then warre. And Titus Liuius in his storie saieth, haec res sola facit, vt magna imperia sint mortalia: Dissensiō only, saith he, causeth that great Empires can not continue but haue an end. For, if the one part conquere, and haue the victory, it is euen as if a man with his right hand would maime himselfe, and chop off the left. This example Christ vseth to confound the malice of the Pharisies.
The second reason is this: If I cast out devils by the power of Beelzebub, by what power do your children my disciples, John, James, Peter, Andrew, & the rest cast them out? They granted that Christs disciples wrought miracles, only by the name of God. And yet that they allowed in the scholars, even of malice & hatred, and contrary to their conscience, they reproved and blasphemed in the master. Hereof Christ concludeth, if I cast out devils in the power of god, then doubtless the kingdom of God is among you: your own children shall be judges over you.