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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.
Three special helps the devil hath used to further this purpose of restoring Jericho. First, the hard heart, & blindness of the people: secondly, the eloquence, and subtle persuasion of the learned: thirdly, the sword and violence of tyrants. Of these three the first is the greatest, for blindness and stubbornness will prevail, where cunning and tyranny can do nothing. Hereof the prophet Jeremiah complaineth, My 1people is foolish, they have not known me: they are foolish children, & have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do well they have no knowledge. Of this sort our saviour speaketh, This peoples heart is waxed 2fat, & their ears are dull of hearing, & with their eyes have they winked, least they should see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, & should 3return, that I might heal them. Of this sort Isaiah reporteth, It is a rebellious people, lying children, and children that would not ⟨image 18⟩hear the law, of the Lord which say unto the Seers, see not: & unto the prophets, prophesy not unto us right things: but speak flattering things unto us, prophesy errors, depart out of the way, go out of the path, cause the holy one of Israel to cease from us. Through blindness & stubbornness, all the children of Israel murmured against Moses & Aaron▪ 4Wherefore now hath the lord brought us to this land to fall upon the sword? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? Therefore the lord said, I will do to them as they have spoken, they shall not see the land, whereof I sware to their fathers, but their carcasses shall fall in this wilderness, they shall not enter into my rest: with this blindness, god doth punish those which obey not his word. The Lord shall smite thee (saith Moses) with madness & blindness, & with astonishing 5of heart, thou shalt grope at noon days, as the blind gropeth in darkness. I will take my spirit from thee, I will command the clouds, that they shall not give thee rain: thou hast forsaken me & I will forsake thee: I will cause the sun to go down at noon: & I will darken the earth at clear day, saith the Lord. I will send a famine upon the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of