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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.
As for the eloquence and deceitful persuasion of the learned, I will say nothing. Notwithstanding it hath been, and is so used to the ⟨image 19⟩restoring of Jericho, that a blind man may perceive it, and all the world may rue it. One said sometimes, that were the matter never so false, he would prove it by eloquence to be true. Another said, the sun and moon stand still, and the earth goeth about. Another said, that snow is black, and that he was able well to prove it, and there were many which believed them. Such were they of whom it is written in the Prophet Isaiah, that spake good of evil, & evil of good: which put darkness 1for light, and light for darkness, and put bitter for sweet, and sweet for sour. So they mocked the eyes of the ignorant, and abused the gifts of God. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge (saith the Prophet) they have 2caused thee to rebel, and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else: thou art wearied in the multitude of thy Counsels: let now the Astrologers, the Star gazers, and Prognosticators stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
As for the eloquence and deceitefull persuasion of the learned, I wyll say nothing. Notwithstanding it hath bene, and is so vsed to the ⟨image 19⟩restoringe of Hierico, that a blinde man may perceiue it, and all the world may rue it. One saide sometimes, that were the matter neuer so false, hee woulde prooue it by eloquence to bee true. Another sayde, the sunne and moone stand stil, and the earth goeth about. Another sayde, that snow is blacke, and that hee was able well to proue it, and there were many whiche beleeued them. Such were they of whom it is written in the Prophet Esay, that spake good of euill, & euil of good: which put darkenes 1for light, and light for darkenesse, and put bitter for sweete, and sweet for sowre. So they mocked the eyes of the ignoraunt, and abused the giftes of God. Thy wysedome and thy knowledge (saith the Prophet) they haue 2