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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.
It is not enough, that we look back and gaze at this decayed city of Jericho, and behold the rampiers loosed, the walls thrown down, the houses burned, and the people thereof slain. God can give peace, God can withdraw it: we have seen the judgements of the Lord upon them, we have seen the turning of ⟨image 25⟩the Lords hand towards us. That thing which hath bin done, may be done again. The Ark of God was taken by the Philistines, and God suffered his temple to be spoiled: not that he was offended with the Ark, or with the temple, but for the unworthiness of the people. He never forsaketh, but he is first forsaken. As he saith, Seeing ye have forsaken me, I will also forsake you. God himself telleth us by the prophet Jeremiah, 1as you heard before. That which I have built will I destroy, & that which I have planted will I pluck up. When Christ rebuked the unthankfulness of the Jews, he said unto them, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a nation, which shall 2bring forth the fruits thereof. And again, The children of the kingdom shall be cast out into utter darkness, for many are called, but 3few are chosen. It behoveth us not therefore, overmuch to glory in victory. It is fickle, and casual, and may be lost. Let us humble our selves under the mighty hand of God, let us acknowledge the wonderful work that he hath wrought in our days, and pray him to continue the good thing he hath begun among us. In him we have our living, our moving, and our being. We are nothing but clay before him, that he which rejoiceth, may rejoice in the Lord. ⟨image 25⟩Now it remaineth we consider what wholesome remedies may be devised, that Jericho be never again restored. Here of I will say somewhat, the time so requireth. Here might we mark the practises and policies of noble conquerors, what ways they take to keep themselves in safety, and their conquered subjects from rebellion, Some when they had gotten a city, thought it enough to overthrow the walls thereof, Some razed all the castles, & threw down all the holds. Others have built strong places, and Towers, and furnished them with munition to bridle the people. Others have spoiled them, and kept them poor. Others have unarmed them, & kept them from all weapon. Others to withdraw them from unquiet fancies, have set them to Plough the ground, and to other bodily labour.