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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 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⟩of our captain Christ, manfully stand against the gates of hell, and resist all the assaults, and quench all the fiery darts of the wicked: then shall we eat of the fruit in the middest of Paradise, and shall receive the Crown of everlasting glory.
Let vs put on the armour of light. God hath chosen vs to bee his Souldiers, and hath called vs foorth into the fielde. Our fight is not against fleshe and blood, but against the Diuell, the Prince of this worlde, and the Father of darkenesse: hee rampeth like a Lyon, and lyeth in waite, and seeketh whom hee may deuour. All the vanities of this life, our bodies, our owne heartes conspire against vs: the fight is terrible, the daunger great. Let vs not be vnprouided, let vs not stande open to the stroke of the enimie: Let vs take vnto vs the whole armour of God, let our loyues be girded with beritie, let vs put on the shielde of Faith, the brestplate of righteousnesse, the sworde of the spirit, & the helmet of saluation. These bee the weapons of righteousnesse, these be the armour of light. Let vs not feare to declare the truth, though thereby wee shoulde daunger our life. Let vs bee faithfull vnto the ende, let it appeare that the weapons of our warfare are not carnall, but mighty through God to cast downe holdes, and imaginations, and euery hie thing that is exalted against God: so shal our armour be complete, so shall we shewe glorious in the fielde, and be terrible to the enimie: so shall we stande strong & boldely against sword, and fire, and death: so shall we like faithfull Souldiers