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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
And why did not your forefathers lay this theft to the Disciples charge, since they saw them daily preaching in the Temple afterwards? O monstrous cankered liars: as though the stone wherewith it was covered, ⟨image 36⟩were not of greater quantity, the• could be removed by a few? or by any means might be rolled away without perseverance of your soldiers? Well yet, how happened that these silly caitiff petty thieves fled no• away immediately after they had committed this robbery? Howe durst they be daily conversant amongst men• and preach openly in your Temple? Nay rather to tell you the trueth simply: with what better or more probable argument could the world have been induced to believe, that Christ was risen again to the sure establishment of their faith, then this your wicked curious diligence, which your forefathers so carefully employed in watching the Sepulchre?
And why dyd not your forefathers lay this thefte to the Disciples charge, synce they saw them dayly preaching in the Temple afterwards? O monstruous cankered lyars: as though the stone wherwith it was couered, ⟨image 36⟩were not of greater quantitie, the• could be remoued by a few? or by any meanes might be rolled away without perceiuerāc• of your souldiours? Wel yet, howe happened that these seely caytiue petyt theeues fled no• away immediatly after they had committed this robbery? Howe durst they be dayly conuersant amongst men• and preache openly in your Temple? Nay rather to tell you the trueth simplie: with what better or more probable argument could the worlde haue bene induced to beleeue, yt Christ was risen againe to ye sure establishment of their faith, then this your wicked curious diligence, which your forefathers so carefully employed in watching the Sepulchre?