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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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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.
Furthermore, remembering with my self, at what time this sermon was first preached, and you so earnestly required the sand matter again to be repeated in your chamber being sick: certes this zealous desi•e of your so Christian affection, requi•eth no less of duty, then the whole tractation hereof, whatsoever it be, being now published in print, & with some more diligence revised, to be wholly entitled to your name.
Furthermore, remembring with my selfe, at what time this sermon was first preached, and you so earnestly required the sande matter agayne to bee repeated in your chamber being sicke: certes this zealous desi•e of your so Christian affection, requi•eth no lesse of duetie, then the whole tractation hereof, whatsoeuer it be, being now published in print, & with some more diligence reuised, to be wholy intituled to your name.
Over and besides, an other cause here also falleth in, of my part not to be unremembered. For if your bountiful and courteous beneficence never of me provoked, less deserved, so liberally hath refreshed my poo•e weak health, with the wholesome fruit of your French grape, little could I do, and unkind were I, if I would not remember you again with some part of recompense, in requiting the wholesome fruit of your plentiful vineyard, with some branch of this gladsome and Evangelical Olive tree: not as in equality of sufficient recompense to satisfy your deserts: but as testify ing to you a mind not ingrateful, nor unmindful, what he would do, if greater ability would serve.
Ouer and besides, an other cause here also falleth in, of my part not to be vnremēbred. For if your bountiful and courteous beneficence neuer of me prouoked, lesse deserued, so liberally hath refreshed my poo•e weake health, with the wholsome fruit of your French grape, litle could I do, and vnkind were I, if I would not remember you againe with some part of recompence, in requiting the wholsome fruite of your plentifull vineyard, with some branche of this gladsome and Euangelicall Oliue tree: not as in equalitie of sufficient recompence to satise your deertes: but as testif ing to you a minde not ingratefull, nor vnmindefull, what he would do, if greater abilitie would serue.