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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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But we have sufficiently enough discovered the maskings & jugglings of this Romish counterfeit else where. And therefore lest we rove too much abroad from the mark,1 and wander from the Olives (as the proverb saith) we will return again to Pauls Olive tree, & the branches of the same: whereupon we promised before to discourse. Of the which branches, how some were broken of, and some others engrafted again into the true Olive tree, we have already opened somewhat unto you out of the Apostle. And not only out of the Apostle this is opened, ⟨image 29⟩but the same was also set down at large long time before the Apostle, by the prophet Isaiah: out of which place of Isaiah, it seemeth that the Apostle took occasion of all this discourse. Let us Gentiles therefore mark well what Isaiah doth prophesy of the Jews. Let the Jews also attend to the preaching of their own Prophet, who agreeth herein altogether with our Apostle touching the Jews.2 Behold (saith he) the Lord of hosts shall break down the bow with power, & shall hew down the proud, and the high minded shall he fell down. And there shall arise an issue out of the root of less. &c. And lest the Jews may cavil, that these speeches do nothing concern them, let them hearken again to the same Prophet, not only prophesying of them, but also pointing unto the Jews with the finger as it were the 17 chapter:3 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made very thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. And immediately after. Some gathering in deed shall be left in it. Even as in the shaking of an Olive tree, whereupon remaineth two o• three berries in the top of the uppermost row, & four or five in the ⟨image 30⟩broad fruitful branches thereof saith the Lord God of Israel, &c. And again in an other place:4 For it shall come to pass in the midst of the land, even in the midst of the people, as the shaking of an Olive tree. And as the grapes are, when the wine harvest is finished. And yet again much more plainly in the 63. Chapter: