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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 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 1let us rejoice & be glad in it. This is a change wrought not by the Stars, but by the right hand of the most high. The sons of God even ⟨image 15⟩2they which believe in him, are borne not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of god, as by the Prophet Ezekiel, God himself declareth, A new heart will I give 3you, & a new spirit will I put within you, I will put my spirit within you, & cause you to walk in my statutes. And by the prophet Jeremiah, I will put my law in their inward parts, & write it 4in their harts, & will be their God, and they shall be my people. Let us then know this our selves: & of others let us with the prophet Isaiah say, Therefore let them see and know & let