A sermon preached at the christening of a certain Jew at LondonA sermon preached at the christening of a certaine Iew at London

Name: A sermon preached at the christening of a certain Jew at London
Author: John Foxe

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.

John Foxe 1516–1587London: printed by Christopher Barker, 1578

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Malachi being of one mind & judgement that Daniel and our Paul were of,¹ dot• not only foretell the casting away of your •••ion, but rendereth also the reason, that procured Gods wrath against your people. For Malachi and Daniel do both agree in this point:² that the utter destruction of that nation was decreed upon by the secrete counsel of God, to the end they should become a president; whereby the wicked might be forewarned of the severe Justice of God: as also for this cause chiefly, by reason that else the vain persuasion, that hath taken root so long in the hearts of the people, touching the righteousness of the Law, touching circumcision, […] to offerings, & sacrifices, could not be razed out of their minds, if the ceremonial Law should continue in her former authority. And therefore it pleased Almighty God, to ⟨image 82⟩make manifest to all men, that th•se e•t•• nall rites, shadows, and Cerem••ie•, were not available to procure true righteousness: and that the righteousness of the Law was not that pure righteousness, whereunto the promises did direct them. But let us hear: •he words of Malachi:³ I have no pleasure in you, (•ayeth the Lord of hosts) neither will I accept of•ring at your hande•• •or from the rising of the Sun, unto […] going down of the same, my name is great among the Gentiles. And in every […] offered unto my name, for my name is great among the Gent•les, sayeth the Lord of hosts • Amongst m things wthie […] be noted in th saying of the Prophet, there are hre special […] to ee conered:

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