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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.
Who is able to express the miseries, which followed in the execution of those Laws? There was no sword nor weapon, no rack nor torment, no fire, nor water, but they were prepared for, and stained with Christian blood, Soldiers were kept in whole garrisons: princes ⟨image 20⟩made Leagues, kept Councils, devised new and cruel laws, used conspiracies, practised all kinds of strange and terrible deaths for the defence of Jericho: they killed Christians by thousands Maximianus burnt in one Temple twenty thousand, assembled together to celebrate the memory of the Nativity of Christ. Diocletian made proclamation for the overthrowing of the Christian Churches throughout all the Roman Empire: he caused the Books of holy Scripture to be burned in the open Market place: and displaced with great ignominy such Christians as were Magistrates, and all other that bare any office. These thought, that hereby the gospel of Christ should be abolished, and quite overthrown.
Who is able to expresse the miseries, whiche followed in the execution of those Lawes? There was no sworde nor weapen, no racke nor torment, no fire, nor water, but they were prepared for, and stayned with Christian blood, Souldiers were kept in whole garisons: princes ⟨image 20⟩made Leagues, kepte Councils, deuised new and cruell lawes, vsed conspiracies, practised al kindes of strange and terrible deathes for the defence of Hiericho: they kylled Christians by thousandes Maximianus burnt in one Temple twentie thousande, assembled together to celebrate the memorie of the Natiuity of Christ. Dioclesian made proclamation for the ouerthrowinge of the Christian Churches throughout all the Romane Empyre: hee caused the Bookes of holy Scripture to bee burned in the open Market place: and displaced with great ignomie suche Christians as were Magistrates, and all other that bare any office. These thought, that heerby the gospel of Christ should be abolished, and quite ouerthrowne.
But the Lord, which was mighty to save Daniel in the midst of the lions, and Jonah in the whales belly, and his three servants in the flaming fire, and Israel in the read Seat whose eyes are over the righteous, and which is nigh unto all that call upon him: was also able to make his own cause good, to give courage to his Servants, & trembling and anguish of mind to their enemies. For the more his servants were diminished, the more they increased: and the more tyrants prevailed, the more they were weakened. He that should die was bold and careless: he that should kill,