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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.
But, is Jericho so laid flat, that no man will attempt or wish to restore it? Verily, it was afterward restored in the days of Ahab: but be that restored it was accursed. Even so it fareth with this spiritual Jericho, it is never so blown down, but some would wish to raise it up. God delivered his people out of Egypt, and yet there were that looked back, and wished to be there again: and when they had Manna in their mouths, they thought it a loathsome and a squeamish meat, and wished for their Gourds and Onions: and having the Angels of God to go in visible form before them to he their guides both day and night, yet wished to be under Pharaoh, in the house of bondage, to be tormented with labours, to live in tyranny and oppression, where they had their children slain before their faces.
But, is Hiericho so layde flat, that no mā wyl attempt or wishe to restore it? Uerily, it was afterward restored in the dayes of Achab: but bee that restored it was accursed. Euen so it fareth with this spirituall Hiericho, it is neuer so blowne downe, but some woulde wyshe to rayse it vp. God deliuered his people out of Egypt, and yet there were that looked backe, and wisht to bee there agayne: and when they had Manna in their mouthes, they thought it a lothsome and a squamishe meate, and wisht for their Goordes and Ouyons: and hauinge the Angels of God to goe in visible forme before them to hee their guydes both daye and night, yet wyshed to bee vnder Pharao, in the house of bondage, to be tormented with labors, to liue in tyrannie and oppression, where they had their children slayne before their faces.
Notwithstanding God had delivered his people from the captivity of Babylon, yet the greatest part of them remained still there, and ⟨image 16⟩would never return to see Jerusalem.
Notwithstandinge God had deliuered his people from the captiuitie of Babilon, yet the greatest part of them remayned still there, and ⟨image 16⟩