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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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Whereby it may easily appear, how that there is no one thing, in all the actions of mans life, so plausible, whereby man may be puffed up to stand to much in his own conceit, or disdainfully tread down the infirmity of his weak brethren, whether he have regard to the lenity of Gods free mercy, or attentively behold the severity of his justice. ⟨image 25⟩For so the Apostle hath here set them out both unto us, to be diligently considered. Behold (saith he) the mercy, & wrath of God: 1wrath, towards them that fell: but towards thee that doest persist in faith, mercy. &c. And thus doeth the Apostle right well advertise us: but that we for our part may be able to comprehend them both, the especial assistance of God had need to enlighten our understanding: for there are no final number of people, whose senses, either through ignorance, or else through negligence, are dazzled and darkened in the right comprehending thereof. Amongst the which ignorant sort of people, first may the Jews be rightly placed, who being deluded with a preposterous opinion of sinister judgement,2 do interpret this bounty of God to be there, from whence they ought have feared his terrible indignation. Secondly, amongst the negligent number may be reckoned the Gentiles, of whom many are over slow, and sluggish to enter into due consideration of Gods goodness, but quicksighted enough, to pierce into his wrathful severity. Of those two sorts of people, I do purpose by Gods assistance to discourse somewhat, so far as the time will permit, to the end I may ⟨image 26⟩profit them both, if it be possible, or at least offer inconvenience to neither of them, as I trust.
Whereby it may easily appeare, how that there is no one thing, in all the actions of mans life, so plausible, whereby man may bee puffed vp to stand to much in his owne conceite, or disdainefully treade downe the infirmitie of his weake brethren, whether he haue regarde to the lenitie of Gods free mercy, or attentiuely beholde the seueritie of his iustice. ⟨image 25⟩