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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.
But God gave forth his light to shine upon them, he sent the Patriarchs and Prophets, and holy Fathers, he sent unto them Moses and Aaron, and Angels from Heaven, to give out sparks of this light. He made it appear by his Prophet Isaiah, Behold, 1the Virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and she shall call his name Emanuel. In him shall all Israel be saved, he is the light to lighten the Gentiles, his name shall be called wonderful, counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting father, the Prince of peace: in him shall all the ends of the world be blessed. This light they beheld, when it was not clearly opened unto them, they did see it coming, and rejoiced in it, they were under a Schoolmaster, and had not the perfect knowledge of this light.
But God gaue foorth his light to shyne vppon them, he sent the Patriarches and Prophetes, and holye Fathers, hee sent vnto them Moses and Aaron, and Angelles from Heauen, to giue out sparkes of this light. Hee made it appeare by his Prophete Esaie, Beholde, 1the Virgine shall conceyue, and beare a Sonne, and shee shall call his name Emanuell. In him shall all Israel bee saued, hee is the light to lighten the Gentiles, his name shall be called wonderfull, counseller, the mightie God, the euerlasting father, the Prince of peace: in him shal al the endes of the worlde bee blessed. This light they behelde, when it was not cleerely opened vnto them, they did see it comming, and reioyced in it, they were vnder a Schoolemaister, and had not the perfect knowledge of this light.
- 1Esa. 7.
But now God hath scattered all these Clouds, and we behold as in a mirror the glory of the Lord with open face. Our elder Fathers in the old Testament had only