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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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Was ever man so froward of judgement, as to wrest and rack this place of the Prophet, of releasing the yoke of the burdens, of breaking the rod of the oppressor, to any other purpose appliable (though he endeavour to the contrary never so much) then to the very coming of Christ Jesus the son of God, in whom we do believe, who was sent of God the father, & given unto us for an everlasting king? For where is it possible to find a king issuing from out so notable a parentage, and of such an undefiled life, who by dying the death could crush in pieces the tyranny of death, and after he had tasted the death could of his own power revive, and raise him self up, to the glorious majesty of everlasting kingdom, this one Messiah only except, before whom all nations of the earth do & shall bow the knee? Well now. And what buzzing will those Talmud glossers keep in the gloss, or what exposition will they fetch out of their Targum? Will they refer this intolerable yoke of thraldom unto their servitude endured in the time of Sennacher••? ⟨image 49⟩He would in deed have charged the shoulders of the Jews with this yoke of burden & rod of oppressor, but he never pinched them so much therewith. Will they interpret the same of the captivity of Babylon? Neither will this hang together by any means. For albeit it pleased that mighty king of Babylon Cyrus of his bountiful mercy, to grant free passage to the Israelites, to return into their own country: yet was not he able to unloose this prophetical yoke, and establish a peace that could never be dissolved, for that he was not only a mere stranger, but also void of all colour to claim the throne of his father David, by any manner of descent from him.
Was euer man so froward of iudgement, as to wreste and racke this place of the Prophet, of releasing the yoke of the burdens, of breaking the rodde of the oppressour, to any other purpose appliable (though he endeuor to the contrary neuer so much) then to the very comming of Christ Iesu the sonne of God, in whome we do beleeue, who was sent of God the father, & giuē vnto vs for an euerlasting king? For where is it possible to find a king yssuing from out so notable a parentage, and of such an vndefiled life, who by dying the death could crush in pieces the tyrannie of death, and after he had tasted the death coulde of his owne power reuiue, and rayse him selfe vp, to the glorious maiestie of euerlasting kingdome, this one Meschias onely except, before whom all nations of ye earth do & shal bowe the knee? Wel nowe. And what buzzing will those Thalde glosers keepe in the glose, or what exposition wil they fetch out of their Thargum? Wil they referre this intolerable yoke of thraldome vnto their seruitude endured in the time of Sennacher?