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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.
To him (saith he) all the Prophets do give witness that through his name all that believe in him, shall receive remission of sins. What can be more marvellous? When the son of man shall be exalted, I will draw all things unto my self. What can be more glorious?
To him (saith he) all the Prophets do giue witnes that through his name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes. What can bee more marueilous? When the sonne of man shalbe exalted, I will drawe all thinges vnto my selfe. What can be more glorious?
Let us adjoin herewith the testimony of Saint Paul: Who hath reconciled all things in heaven and in earth: who undertook in his own person all the hatred and enmity betwixt God and men: who with a beck of his countenance reli•ueth the afflicted consciences humbled even to hell gates, who doeth refresh and comfort them with his spirit, healeth with a word of his mouth, looseth them that are fettered with the chains of sin, dischargeth from all fear of judgement and death, acquiteth from the tyranny ⟨image 60⟩of the devil. What may be comparable to the Majesty of this Empire? and withal what can be more amiable then the same Majesty, at the naming of whom all knees in heaven, earth, and hell,1 do fall prostrate and worship? Yea, the devils themselves do tremble and quake for fear, the dead arise again, maladies are healed, prisoners are loosed,2 the hungry are filled, the oppressed with labour are refreshed and disburdened, mourners, and such as pine away with sorrow and anguish are recomforted,3 death is subdued, tears are wiped away, sorrow and sadness is turned into mirth and gladness,4