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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.
Let us cast away the works of darkness: they be unfruitful, loathsome, and horrible, They darken the heart, and blind the conscience: he that doeth them shall be cast into utter darkness. Let us be afraid, let ⟨image 117⟩us be ashamed hereof, such things are not fit for the children of light.
Let vs cast away the workes of darkenesse: they bee vnfruitefull, lothesome, and horrible, They darken the hearte, and blinde the conscience: hee that doeth them shall bee cast into vtter darkenesse. Let vs bee afrayde, let ⟨image 117⟩vs be ashamed hereof, such things are not fit for the children of light.
Let us put on the armour of light. God hath chosen us to be his Soldiers, and hath called us forth into the field. Our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the Devil, the Prince of this world, and the Father of darkness: he rampeth like a Lyon, and lieth in wait, and seeketh whom he may devour. All the vanities of this life, our bodies, our own hearts conspire against us: the fight is terrible, the danger great. Let us not be unprovided, let us not stand open to the stroke of the enemy: Let us take unto us the whole armour of God, let our loins be girded with beritie, let us put on the shield of Faith, the breastplate of righteousness, the sword of the spirit, & the helmet of salvation. These be the weapons of righteousness, these be the armour of light. Let us not fear to declare the truth, though thereby we should danger our life. Let us be faithful unto the end, let it appear that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to cast down holds, and imaginations, and every hie thing that is exalted against God: so shall our armour be complete, so shall we show glorious in the field, and be terrible to the enemy: so shall we stand strong & boldly against sword, and fire, and death: so shall we like faithful Soldiers ⟨image 117⟩