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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.
Now to speak of the third help, of the power of Princes, whom the wicked builders of this spiritual Jericho have in all ages deceived. The authority of a prince is great, he is the servant of God, he carieth the sword for God to take vengeance on him that doth evil. Solomon 1saith, The wrath of a king is as messengers of death. Unto them these builders have recourse, & accuse the servants of the lord, which have waited upon Joshua, and have done the Lords will, upon this wilful and rebellious city.
Now to speak of the third help, of the power of Princes, whom the wicked builders of this spirituall Hiericho haue in all ages deceiued. The authoritie of a prince is great, he is the seruant of God, he carieth ye sword for God to take vengeance on hym that dooth euill. Salomon 1saith, The wrath of a king is as messēgers of death. Unto thē these builders haue recourse, & accuse the seruants of the lord, which haue waited vpon Iosuah, and haue done ye Lords wyll, vpon this wilfull and rebellious citie.
- 1Pro. 16.
The Heathen and Infidels used this help against the Christians, they accused them before ⟨image 20⟩Kings that they were wicked, that they worshipped strange gods, that they lived in adultery, and incest, that they killed their Children, and did feed upon mans flesh. Before them they charged the Christians with divisions and schisms, saying, You Christians agree not among your selves, you have so many sects, and one sect is at defiance with another, and condemneth one another: therefore your religion is not true, it is not of God. Since the time we forsook our Gods, these and these evils are come upon us. They charged Christians that they were stirrers up of rebellion, and that they disquieted the minds of the people. Let these Christians, said they, be cast to the Iyons. Such complaints were brought before Kings and Princes against the Christians of the Primitive Church, and these false charges have been thought true: therefore were there sharp laws made against them. It was commanded, that no man should speak in the Name of Christ, and who did not obey this, should dye the death.