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A sermon preached at the christening of a certain Jew at LondonA sermon preached at the christening of a certaine Iew at London
A sermon preached at the christening of a certain Jew at London by John Fox. Containing an exposition of the xi. chapter of S. Paul to the Romans. Translated out of Latin into English by James Bell.A sermon preached at the christening of a certaine Iew at London by Iohn Foxe. Conteining an exposition of the xi. chapter of S. Paul to the Romanes. Translated out of Latine into English by Iames Bell.
London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1578
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 as this greatness of power is not car•••, nor can be discerned with ••rnall eyes, •••oeth it not wrestle with […] •nd blood with carnal weapons. T•• •on••est of this •••nce do•th extend it self […] a far more •••stre•thed unmeasurablenes, creepeth not •••ng the ground like a worm: but pear••• the height of the heavens, doeth not pro•••e men to bloody battle: but assaulteth ••e Prince of this world, even the devil him self, and being advanced into heaven, hath thrown headlong out of heaven the ancient Arch enemy and accuser of mankind, yea, and slain him with the sword of his Majesty, hath removed away wrath, hath blotted out the curse of the Law, hath cured the canker of sin, hath trodden death under his ⟨image 59⟩feet, hath taken into his own government the power of all judgement, in so much that the Prophet Isaiah seemeth astonied,1 amazedly wondering at the marvellous course of his incomprehensible power: who having vanquished incomparable enemies, doeth likewise emparten his faithful servants with very rich spoils, not transitory and soon vanishing away, but enduring beyond all ages. Will ye yet hear more concerning the power of this mighty Monarch? Listen then a while to the testimony of the verity it self in the Gospel.2 This is the will of my father, that sent me, that every man which seeth the son, & believeth on him shall have everlasting life. What can be more princely then this? And I will raise him up at the last day. What can be of more power? For as the father hath life in him self, so likewise hath he given to the son to have life in him self, & to give life unto him unto whom he will, and hath given him power also to execute judgement. What can be more heavenly? Neither doeth the father judge any man, but hath given all the judgement unto the son. What can be more admirable?