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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.
Yet is there no soldier so stout in defence of Jericho, as he that thinketh his cause is good, and that his doing pleaseth God well, and therefore is moved thereto in conscience. None so desperate and wilful for the falsehood and ⟨image 11⟩darkness of Jericho, as such who have zeal without knowledge, as are blind, and follow their blind guides: who when they slander, or persecute, or kill others for righteousness sake, think they make a sacrifice unto God, and that GOD is highly pleased with their doing. Such were they that cried against Christ, Crucify 1him, crucify him: &, he hath blasphemed. Therefore Christ maketh his prayer for them, Father, forgive them, for they know not 2what they do. They know not me, they know not whence I come, nor who it is that sent me, they take light for darkness, and darkness for light. Therefore the wise man saith, Lean not 3unto thine own wisdom, do not the things that seem right in thine own eyes. There is a 4way which seemeth right to a man, but the issues thereof are the ways of death. It seemeth Catholic, it seemeth holy, but the end thereof leadeth to death. S. Paul saith of the Jews. If 5they had known the wisdom of God, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. If their eyes had been open to see him, if their heart and understanding had been open to know him, they had not been guilty of innocent blood, they would not have betrayed the Lord of glory.
Yet is there no souldier so stoute in defence of Hiericho, as hee that thinketh his cause is good, and that his doing pleaseth God well, and therefore is moued thereto in conscience. None so desperate and wilfull for the falsehoode and ⟨image 11⟩darkenes of Hiericho, as such who haue zeale without knowledge, as are blinde, and followe their blinde guides: who when they slaunder, or persecute, or kill others for righteousnesse sake, thinke they make a sacrifice vnto God, and that GOD is highly pleased with their doing. Such were they that cryed against Christ, Crucifie