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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
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But I return to the prophets again, out of every of whom I do not purpose to set down all that they write touching my purpose: but I will give you a taste of a few special sentences, taken out of an infinite number scatteringly here and there, and will gather them together to f•t our present matter: that ye shall neither be able with shift or cavillation whatsoever, to delude the manifest proofs concerning Christ Jesus our Lord, unless you disclaim wholly from your ⟨image 66⟩own prophets: nor yet allow of your pr• phets, unless you do admit withal our saviour Jesus Christ. Amongst whom, (because I will not be long) to omit the notable prophecies of Ezekiel, very much available to this our discourse, wherein he foretelleth of the return of the dispersed Jews, from Babylon to their own city, and the second building up of their temple, which from thenceforth should stand unshaken, and never perish any more, nor be molested by any invasion of the enemy. For even to that effect doth the prophet treat very largely, in the xxviii. of his prophecy, saying:1 And they shall dwell in their land with all security, & they shall build houses, & shall plant vineyards, & shall inhabit the land confidently, when I shall execute judgement against all them, that shall stand against them round about them. &c. And again in the 34. chapter thus he sayeth:2 And they shall be safe in their land, & they shall no more be spoiled of the heathen, neither shall the beasts of the land devour them, but they shall dwell confidently, and none shall make them afraid. And I will raise up for them a plant of renown. And they shall no more be consumed with hunger in ⟨image 66⟩the land, neither bear the reproach of the Heathen any more, &c. And in his xxxvi. chapter, speaking to the mountains of Israel:3 And I will bring my people again, (sayeth he) unto them: and you shall be their inheritance, and they shall possess you. Thou shalt not waste thy people from henceforth. And I will cause no more to hear in thee the shame of the Heathen any way: neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more. &c. And immediately in the chapter next ensuing: