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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.
The whole action of the sermon of Paul is divided into two special parts: whereof the one concerneth the Jews: the other appertaineth properly to us Gentiles. In the behalf of the Jews, he lamenteth their fall, reproveth their unbelief, giveth them unto us for an example to behold the severe rigour of Gods justice, discovereth the cause of gods wrath: and being careful for their safety, doeth provoke them to an holy emulation: Finally, prophesying as it were of their last reconcilement, doth encourage the silly outcasts with hope of recovery of Gods mercy again. As concerning the Gentiles, he commendeth their faith: advanceth the inestimable goodness of God towards them: calleth them back to remembrance of their former ⟨image 13⟩misery and despaired estate: rejoiceth with them for their present felicity: entirely requesteth, and earnestly exhorteth them, that they swell not with pride• dissuadeth from disdainful triumphing upon forlorn abjects to modesty of mind: mitigateth the haughty arrogance of their hearts, with a most wholesome medicine: Finally, setting down a perfect pattern of the Jews calamity, in manner of a president, holdeth them back in a covenable fear: discloseth the wonderful power, that almighty God useth in disposing and translating his benefits, that by these means he may qualify the insolencie of the Gentiles, and so retain them mean whiles within the limits of modest sobriety, until the fullness of time being of all parts accomplished: each nation aswell Jews as Gentiles, through the most blessed operation of grace, may be united & gathered together at the length into one society & partaking of one congregation. And this much concerning the two parts of Pauls sermon, as I told yon before.
The whole action of the sermon of Paul is deuided into two speciall partes: whereof the one concerneth the Iewes: the other apperteineth properly to vs Gentiles. In the behalfe of the Iewes, he lamenteth their fall, reproueth their vnbeliefe, giueth them vnto vs for an example to beholde the seuere rigor of Gods iustice, discouereth the cause of gods wrath: and being carefull for their safetie, doeth prouoke them to an holy emulation: Finally, prophesying as it were of their last reconcilement, doth encourage the seely outcasts with hope of recouery of Gods mercy againe. As concerning the Gentiles, he commendeth their faith: aduanceth the inestimable goodnes of God towardes them: calleth them backe to remembrance of their former ⟨image 13⟩