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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.
Christ himself was a stumbling stone unto the unbelieving Jews, and a sign that should be spoken against. Saint John saith, This ⟨image 17⟩is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, & men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. The Gospel of Christ is the power of god to salvation, it is the savour of life unto life, yet is it also the savour of death unto death. For many will 1not suffer wholesome doctrine, but having their ears itching, shall after their own lust get them a heap of teachers, and shall turn their ears from the truth, and shall be given unto fables, & shall give heed unto spirits of 2error, & doctrines of devils. Because wisdom cannot enter into a wicked hart, nor dwell in a body that is subject to sin, the devil, the prince of this world was cast forth: yet S. Peter sayeth, He walketh about like a roaring lion seeking 3whom he may devour. And even so standeth it with Jerusalem the City of the Lord, and that cursed City Jericho. Many refuse the blessing of the Lord in their deliverance from under Pharaoh, and feeding them with heavenly Manna, and giving them his Angels to be their guides: they will not return home to their own country out of their captivity in Babylon, though they see the judgements of God done upon proud Babylon, yet they mourn and lament over it, they look not upon the hands that are spread all the day unto them, they obey not the gospel: Christ is unto ⟨image 17⟩them a stumbling stone: and so seek they to restore again Jericho, which the Lord hath overthrown, and which he would not have built again, but curseth them that shall seek to restore it. And this do they, because they know not how amiable the Tabernacles of the Lord are, because they did never taste and see how sweet the Lord is.
Christ himselfe was a stumblinge stone vnto the vnbeleeuinge Iewes, and a signe that should be spoken against. Saint Iohn saith, This ⟨image 17⟩