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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.
He is able to set stars and heavens out of course, to set the Sun back, and to make it stand, to open the earth, to divide the sea, to make the dry rock to yield water, to make the clouds to give bread, to make Children to preach, to make an Ass to speak, to make the devils to confess his holy name, & to say, I know 1who thou art, even the holy one of god. With this power he blew down the walls of Jericho, with this power he beateth down whatsoever hold is built up against god. This power 2standeth not in worldly strength, but is showed in weakness. God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty things, saith the Apostle Paul. Some ⟨image 16⟩trust in chariots, & some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our 3God. Our help is in the name of the Lord, which hath made both heaven and earth. Thus is the prince of darkness caste out, thus is the Gospel of Christ carried throughout the world: this is the overthrow of Jericho: this is the might of Gods hand.
Hee is able to set starres and heauens out of course, to set the Sunne backe, and to make it stand, to open the earthe, to deuide the sea, to make the drie rocke to yeelde water, to make the clouds to giue breade, to make Children to preach, to make an Asse to speak, to make the diuels to confesse his holy name, & to say, I know 1who thou art, euē ye holy one of god. With this power he blew downe the walles of Hiericho, with this power he beateth downe whatsoeuer holde is built vp against god. This power 2standeth not in worldly strength, but is shewed in weakenesse. God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confounde the mightie things, saith the Apostle Paule. Some ⟨image 16⟩trust in chariots, & some in horses: but wee will remember the name of the Lorde our