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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.
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.
Iulian tooke his iourney into Persia, and had made great threates, yt at his returne hee would consume the name of Christians, roote, out the name of the Galilaeans, and not leaue one Christian aliue, and would set vp the Image of Venus in all his Churches. But, being in the field, he was sodainely striken in the breast with an arrow from heauen: he pulled it out, the wound was deadly, he cursed Christ, hee tooke of the blood into his hande, threwe it vp into the ayre, ⟨image 23⟩and thus cried, Vicisti Galilaee, O thou Christ of Galilee, thou hast conquered. Thus sodē ly the tyrant was s•aine, his attempts were accursed, his frame of Hiericho would not stand. The faithful Christians were set at liberty, they went to their Churches, they gaue God y• glory, they made triumphs & were ioyful. Thus God looketh vpon his faithful: such is the power and readines of his hand.
The devil himself confessed, that when any Christian was present, his mouth was musted, he could not speak, he could do nothing. The like might be said of Nero, Caligula, Maximinus,