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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.
But here arise in the mean space many scruples to be resolved: first, to know at what time those weeks took their beginning, and so also when they ended. For herein the learned expositors seem to be variable in judgement. Some are of opinion that the beginning of the weeks entered first, when as the seventy years of their captivity were finished: That is to say, from the second year of the reign of Darius Histaspes. And of this mind are Clement of Alexandria,1 ⟨image 72⟩Theodorete, Eusebius, Jerome and Augustine,2 grounding as it seemeth upon the words of Zechariah in the first Chapter of his prophecy.
But here arise in the meane space manie scrupules to be resolued: first, to knowe at what time those weekes tooke their beginning, and so also when they ended. For herein the learned expositors seeme to be variable in iudgement. Some are of opinion that the beginning of the weekes entred first, whē as the seuentie yeres of their captiuitie were finished: That is to say, from the second yere of the reigne of Darius Histaspes. And of this minde are Clement of Alexandria,1 ⟨image 72⟩Theodorete, Eusebius, Ierome and Augustine,2 grounding as it seemeth vpon the wordes of Zacharie in the first Chapter of his prophesie.
- 1Clemens in libris strom.
- 2Eusebius, […] chronicis. Theodoret•• in cap. 1. Zachariae. Hieronymus in procemio super Aggaeum cap. 1. Augustinus de civitate. lib. 18.Eusebius, 〈…〉 chronicis. Theodoret•• in cap. 1. Zachariae. Hieronymus in procemio super Aggaeum cap. 1. Augustinus de ciuitate. lib. 18.