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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.
Yet will I show you one of their nightbirds, lately hatched in the nest of all superstition. It is the Agnus dei, heere it is. It was lately consecrate by the holy Father, and sent from Rome. They teach, that by the virtue of their consecration, (or rather conjuration) and blessing, these little things have power to defend the faithful from lightening and tempest.
Yet will I shewe you one of their nightbirdes, lately hatched in the nest of all superstition. It is the Agnus dei, heere it is. It was latelie consecrate by the holie Father, and sent from Rome. They teache, that by the vertue of their consecration, (or rather coniuration) and blessing, these little thinges haue power to defende the faithfull from lightening and tempest.
O merciful God, what hath the Pope to do with the lightening: what can a piece of wax prevail to the staying of a tempest? The Lord of heaven and earth, it is he that sendeth forth lightnings, and raiseth up tempests. Fire and 1hail, snow and vapours, stormy wind execute his word. God will send forth his lightening and consume them. Behold (saith 2Jeremiah) the tempest of the Lord goeth forth in his wrath, and a violent whirl ⟨image 126⟩wind shall fall down upon the head of the wicked.
O merciful God, what hath the Pope to doe with the lightening: what can a piece of waxe preuaile to the staying of a tempest? The Lorde of heauen and earth, it is hee that sendeth forth lightnings, and raiseth vp tempestes. Fire and 1haile, snowe and vapours, stormie winde execute his woorde. God will sende foorth his lightening and consume them. Beholde (saith