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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 it is well now, thanked be Christ,1 that these offensive baggage & image worshippings are for yt more part defaced & scraped out of christian churches, & the ancient purity of christian profession, is begun to take so good footing, that now amongst us remain no dregs in our temples, in our religion, nor in our doctrine, that may minister just occasion of offence to the Jews, or any other enemies, though they inveigh our religion never so much. And I would to God, all other that profess the name ⟨image 105⟩of christians, would yield their like endeavour to the abolishment of all corruptions of religion, and incivility of living out of their congregations, which may breed any further loathsomeness to the Jews. Truly this is much to be lamented, that our adversaries can find no blemish of just quarrel in the person of Christ Jesus, whose name we would seem to profess: and on the other side, to wit, in us nothing consonant, and agreeable to the true touchstone of Gods holy word, and Christs religion, whereof we bear the name, but all things repugnant and unlike the pure & first pattern thereof.
But it is wel now, thāked be Christ,1 yt these offensiue baggage & image worshippings are for yt more part defaced & scraped out of christian churches, & the ancient puritie of christiā profession, is begun to take so good footing, yt now amongst vs remaine no dregges in our temples, in our religion, nor in our doctrine, that may minister iust occasion of offence to the Iewes, or any other enemies, though thei inueigh our religion neuer so much. And I would to God, al other that professe ye name ⟨image 105⟩of christians, would yeeld their like endeuour to the abolishment of al corruptions of religion, and inciuilitie of liuing out of their cō gregations, which may breede any further lothsomnes to ye Iewes. Truly this is much to be lamented, that our aduersaries can find no blemish of iust quarell in the person of Christ Iesu, whose name we would seeme to professe: and on the other side, to wit, in vs nothing consonant, and agreeable to the true touchstone of Gods holy word, and Christes religion, whereof we beare the name, but all things repugnant and vnlike the pure & first patterne thereof.