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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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And first, I can never wonder sufficiently enough at the Jews, for that many years and ages enduring yt sharp & severe scourge of Gods dreadful displeasure, they could notwithstanding have never any feeling of their own calamity, nor perseverance of the heavy clog of Gods grievous vengeance, ne yet any affection to be disburdened of their infidelity, sweetly beguiling them selves, with a glavering show of a false shadow, flattering them selves likewise, with a fantastical hope of a terrene kingdom, whereof they had never any one word promised by God, and awaiting for the coming of such a Messiah, whom never any of the Prophets knew. Finally so far forth prevailed the deceit of this error to confound the sensible part of their understanding mind, that being otherwise a people most abhorred of God, & men, they would nevertheless most arrogantly vaunt them selves to be more esteemed, and more precious in the sight of God, then all other nations, people and tongues: and that they were his only darlings, and ⟨image 26⟩therefore could not by any means be defrauded of the power of his promise, nor be sequestered from the true Olive tree, whereof they were the natural branches, wallowing continually in a most filthy puddle of pestilent error, not much unlike to the Romish Synagogue in this our age, whose senses seem to be tippled with the same dolldreanche: which kind of people being of all other nations most needy of the mercy of God, it is a wonder notwithstanding, to see how trimly they play wily beguile with themselves in the dispensation of pardons, whereof they falsely challenge to themselves chief stewardship under the title of the Church, and inheritable succession of Peters chair,1 which they have established at Rome for ever and ever: persuading to themselves to have obtained the sole and singular prerogative of all ecclesiastical superiority, such as can never be abolished by any continuance of consuming time, but must remain inviolable world• without end, nor can ever be dissolved by breach of succession, nor at any time be destitute & void of the favour of God. But if you demand of them yt cause of this so inestimable a blessing, what will they answer? forsooth: hath not god ⟨image 27⟩(say they) promised, that he will never forsake his Church? what then? Have not the keys lineally descended unto us from blessed S.