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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
To his beloved Mother, I. K. sendeth greeting in the Lord.
To his beloued Mother, I. K. sendeth greeting in the Lorde.
THE desire that I have to hear of your continuance, which Christ Jesus in the day of this his battle which shortly shall end to the confusion of his proud enemies, neither by tong, neither yet by pen can I express, beloved Mother. Assuredly it is such that it vanquisheth, and overcometh all remembrance & solicitude, which the flesh useth to take for feeding and defence of herself. For in every realm and nation God will stir up some one or other to minister those things that appertain to this wretched life, and if men will cease to do their office, yet will he send his ravens: so that in every place, perchance I may find some feathers to my body. But alas where I shall find children to be begotten unto God by the word of life, that can I not presently consider. And therefore the spiritual life of such as sometime boldly pro•essed Christ (god knoweth) is to my heart more dear then all the glory, riches, and honour in the earth. And the falling back of such men, as I hear daily
THE desire that I haue to heare of your continuāce, which Christ Iesus in the day of this his battell which shortly shall end to the confusion of his proud enimies, neither by tong, neither yet by penne can I expresse, beloued Mother. Assuredly it is such that it vanquisheth, and ouercommeth all remembrance & solicitude, which the fleshe vseth to take for feeding and defence of herselfe. For in euery realme and nation God wil stirre vp some one or other to minister those thinges that appertaine to this wretched life, and if men wil ceasse to doe their office, yet will hee sende his rauens: so that in euery place, perchance I may finde some fethers to my body. But alas where I shal finde children to be begotten vnto God by the worde of life, that can I not presently consider. And therfore the spiritual life of such as somtime boldly proessed Christ (god knoweth) is to my hearte more deare then all the glory, riches, and honour in the earth. And the falling backe of such men, as I heare dayly