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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.
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, 3The word that thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hear it of 4thee. Thus cried they, because of the blindness which was in them, and because of the folly of their hearts.
Thus it fareth oftentimes in spirituall warfares: ⟨image 11⟩falsehood is armed, & truth goeth naked: falsehood maketh outcries, and trueth saith title: falsehood is bold, and truth is outfaced. Blindenesse of it selfe naturally is hardy and ventrous: and falsehoode is wyly and shifting. When the high priestes & captaines of the temple, & the elvers were come to lay handes on Christ, he said vnto them, This is your very houre, and the power of darknesse. Their hearts were darkened, 1their eyes were blynded, they saw not their wayes, they knewe not their daungers, they would not vnderstand, they woulde not be taught: malice and frowardnes had made them blinde, therefore the feare of God was not before their eyes. Herein stoode their power, therfore they were bolde, and sayde, Let vs breake their bandes, and cast their cordes from vs,