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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.
The power, whereby they did conquer the world, was not in them, but in the word ⟨image 176⟩which they preached. It is the power of God to salvation to every one that believeth. It is 1like a fire, & like a hammer that breaketh a stone. When ye received of us the word of the 2preaching of god, (saith S. Paul to the Thessalonians) ye received it not as the word of 3men, but as it is indeed the word of god, which also worketh in you that believe. The power of an earthly Prince is great. The 4wise man sayeth, The fear of a King, is like the roaring of a Lyon. Yet is a Prince but mortal, and the Law of a Prince is but mortal: it hath no power to force the conscience. But the word of God doth break into the heart, it forceth a way into the Conscience: it is sharper then any two edged sword: it entereth through, even to the dividing a sunder of the soul and the spirit, because it is the word of God.
The power, whereby they dyd conquere the worlde, was not in them, but in the woorde ⟨image 176⟩which they preached. It is the power of God to saluation to euery one that beleueth. It is 1like a fire, & lyke a hammer that breaketh a stone. When ye receiued of vs ye word of the 2preaching of god, (saith S. Paul to the Thessalonians) ye receaued it not as the worde of 3men, but as it is indeede the woorde of god, which also worketh in you that beleue. The power of an earthly Prince is great. The 4