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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.
A King is strong, a woman is strong, and wine is strong, but trueth doth abide and is strong for ever. Truth is great and strongest. Whither may a man go from the spirit of the lord: or whither may a man fly from his presence, If he ascend up into heaven, the lord is there: or if he descend into hell, the Lord is there also. The face of the Lord is upon them that do evil. When they shall say, peace and safety, then shall come upon them sudden destruction.
A King is strong, a woman is stronge, and wine is stronge, but trueth dooth abyde and is stronge for euer. Truth is great and strongest. Whither may a man go from the spirit of the lord: or whither may a mā fly from his presēce, If he ascend vp into heauen, the lord is there: or if he descende into hell, the Lorde is there also. The face of the Lord is vpon them yt doo euill. When they shal say, peace and safetie, then shal come vpon them sodaine destruction.
Let no man be deceived, and think that these things are wrought by the power of stars, or ⟨image 15⟩by the pleasure of princes, it is God that ruleth the world, and not the stars. It was not Joshua that overturned the walls of Jericho, nor the cry of the people, & sound of the trumpets. It was neither Constantinus, nor Jovinian, nor Valentinian, nor Theodosius, that planted the Gospel, and changed the hearts of the people. These were virtuous and godly Emperors, yet those changes were not made by their power, but it was God which sent forth his spirit, and renewed the face of the earth. Christ Jesus the sun of righteousness had looked upon them: The morning star from an high, had risen over them. Good princes, and good rulers, are the good instruments by whom God setteth forth his glory, their hearts be in the hands of God, he •endeth them, and inclineth them to his purpose: but the trueth of the Gospel is not planted, and settled in our hearts, neither by the will of man, nor by the authority of princes. No creature can claim part of this glory, this glory belongeth unto God, but unto us, and to our fathers, to our kings, and to our prophets, the confusion of our faces. This is the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the lord hath made