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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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for the necessary order of teaching so requireth oftentimes, for the more credit of the doctrine that is taught, to extol and advance aswell the office of the teacher, as also the authority of the office:1 Even as in an other Epistle written to the Galatians we read, how he was enforced to maintain his countenance against his adversaries with this only Target and cognizance of his Apostleship. Behold (saith he) I Paul speak unto you, If you be circumcised, Christ doeth profit you nothing at all. Neither doeth the Apostle differ much in this place, from that figurative phrase of speech: to the end that having weighty matters •o ⟨image 16⟩debate with us Gentiles, he might win so much the more estimation thereby to beautify the authority of his function. I speak (saith he) unto you Gentiles, I will magnify mine office, &c.
for ye necessary order of teaching so requireth oftentimes, for the more credite of the doctrine that is taught, to extoll and aduance aswel the office of the teacher, as also the authoritie of the office:1 Euen as in an other Epistle written to the Galathians we reade, how hee was enforced to mainteine his countenance again•t his aduersaries with this only Target and cognizance of his Apostleship. Behold (saith he) I Paul speake vnto you, If you be circumcised, Christ doeth profite you nothing at al. Neither doeth the Apostle differ much in this place, from that figuratiue phrase of speache: to the end that hauing weightie matters •o ⟨image 16⟩debate with vs Gentiles, he might winne so much the more estimation thereby to beautifie the aucthoritie of his function. I speake (sayth he) vnto you Gentiles, I will magnifie mine office, &c.
- 1Galat. 5.