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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.
But now let us enter into the sanctuary of the Lords counsels, and behold the later end of these doings. The Jews fell to work, laid their foundation, provided all things needful, and began to build: suddenly brake out an earthquake, and overthrew their work: lightnings fell from heaven and burnt their tools in their hands, and their coats on their backs. The print that the lightning made in their garments was a cross, in token that they were the enemies of the cross of Christ. Then was the name of Christ more glorious, and his Gospel more beautiful then before.
But now let vs enter into the sanctuary of the Lordes counsels, and behold the later end of these doinges. The Iewes fell to woorke, layd their foundation, prouided al thinges needefull, and began to buylde: sodainely brake out an earthquake, and ouerthrew their worke: lighteninges fel from heauen and burnt their tooles in their handes, and their coates on their backs. The print that the lightning made in their garments was a crosse, in token that they were the enemies of the crosse of Christe. Then was the name of Christ more glorious, and his Gospell more beautiful then before.
Julian took his journey into Persia, and had made great threats, that at his return he would consume the name of Christians, root, out the name of the Galileans, and not leave one Christian alive, and would set up the Image of Venus in all his Churches. But, being in the field, he was suddenly stricken in the breast with an arrow from heaven: he pulled it out, the wound was deadly, he cursed Christ, he took of the blood into his hand, threw it up into the air, ⟨image 23⟩and thus cried, Vicisti Galilaee, O thou Christ of Galilee, thou hast conquered. Thus suddenly the tyrant was s•aine, his attempts were accursed, his frame of Jericho would not stand. The faithful Christians were set at liberty, they went to their Churches, they gave God y• glory, they made triumphs & were joyful. Thus God looketh upon his faithful: such is the power and readiness of his hand.