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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.
Though Babylon said, she should never mourn, nor feel any heaviness: yet an Angel came 1down from heaven, and cried out mightily with a loud voice, saying, It is fallen, it is fallen, Babylon the great city, and is become the habitation of Devils, and the hold of all foul spirits, and a cage of every unclean & hateful bird. It were an infinite labour, and yet very comfortable, to consider, how marvellously God in the old times hath overthrown his enemies, and delivered his poor servants.
Though Babylon said, she should neuer mourn, nor feele any heauenes: yet an Angell came 1downe from heauen, and cried out mightily with a loude voyce, saying, It is fallen, it is fallen, Babylon the great citie, and is become the habitation of Deuils, and the hold of al foule spirits, and a cage of euery vnclean & hateful bird. It were an infinite labour, and yet very comfortable, to consider, how marueilously God in the old times hath ouerthrowne his enemies, and deliuered his poore seruants.
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David to save his life, was fain to run from 1king Saul and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph, & Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. David was not only without aid or hope of aid, but also without sustenance, & looked when he should be taken, & thought it not possible to escape: for Saul & his men compassed David & his men round about to take them. But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, hast thee, and come, for the Philistines have invaded thy Land. Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing David: and thus poor David was delivered. God is a helper in due season, he cometh with aide when things are desperate, he helpeth when there is no hope