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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 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, 1Diocletian, Valerian, & others: they had conquered France, Spain, Germany, England, Hungary, Dalmatia, Arabia, India, Persia, & Scythia: they had the world at commandment, yet a few poor Christians, artificers, women, & maidens, ignorant and unlearned people, they could never conquer. Nero had crucified Peter, and beheaded Paul that preached the Gospel, but the Gospel which they preached, they could not behead, they could not crucify. Nero, Caligula, Commodus, and sundry others like tyrants were slain. Diocletian, as it is thought, was stricken mad, made unable to rule, and therefore left the Empire. Valerian was taken in the field by Sapores King of Persia, and tied in a chain, and being the Emperor of the world, ⟨image 23⟩was made to lie down on all four, that Sapores might set his feet on his shoulders, and so get to horseback.
The diuel himselfe confessed, that when any Christian was present, his mouth was musted, he could not speake, he could doe nothing. The like might be said of Nero, Caligula, Maximinus, 1Dioclesian, Valerian, & others: they had •ōquered Fraunce, Spain, Germany, Englād, Hungarie, Dalmatia, Arabia, India, Persia, & Scithia: they had the world at commandement, yet a few poore Christians, artificers, women, & maydens, ignorant and vnlearned people, they coulde neuer conquer. Nero had crucified Peter, and beheaded Paule that preached the Gospel, but the Gospel whiche they preached, they could not behead, they could not crucifie. Nero, Caligula, Commodus, and sundry others like •yrants were slain. Dioclesian, as it is thought, was striken mad, made vnable to rule, and therfore left the Empire. Valerian was taken in the field by Sapores King of Persia, and tyed in a chaine, and being the Emperour of the worlde, ⟨image 23⟩was made to lie downe on all foure, that Sapores might set his feete on his shoulders, and so get to horsebacke.