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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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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.
I have disclosed unto you the meaning & sense of the Prophet, if I be not deceived: wherein two especial notes are to be considered: namely the punishment of sin, and the voice of a crier in the wilderness. Both which notes, who doeth not easily perceive to have been accomplished in the persons of Christ Jesus, & of John Baptist? yea, and so accomplished in them, as no gap nor starting hole may possibly be found for you to escape, but that this place must be of necessity applied to Christ our anointed king and Saviour. For what else imported the voice of John Baptist crying in the wilderness, but to prepare a way ready for the coming of the Lord? And what else hath the whole doctrine of the new Testament taught and daily doth teach us also, but an everlasting forgiveness of sins, in the manner of a continual vacation from the term of the law? for as long as the law and Gods justice did combat against sins, the warfare could never be broken up:1 but the enemy being once subdued, and the dominion of the law brought into captivity, our warfare must needs be at an end. For as soon as the sinner beginneth to be no longer under the Law, but under grace, nor findeth ⟨image 54⟩any adversary to withstand him, but hath caught the victory into his own hands once,2 what remaineth but he may joyously triumph and keep holy day, being now delivered from all fear of further controlment.
I haue disclosed vnto you the meaning & sense of the Prophet, if I bee not deceiued: wherein two especiall notes are to be considered: namely the punishment of sinne, and the voyce of a cryer in the wildernes. Both which notes, who doeth not easily perceiue to haue bene accomplished in the persons of Christ Iesu, & of Iohn Baptist? yea, and so accomplished in them, as no gappe nor starting hole may possibly be found for you to escape, but that this place must be of necessitie applied to Christ our anoynted king and Sauiour. For what els imported the voyce of Iohn Baptist crying in the wildernes, but to prepare a waye ready for the comming of the Lord? And what els hath the whole doctrine of the new Testament taught and dayly doth teache vs also, but an euerlasting forgiuenes of sinnes, in the maner of a continuall vacation from the terme of the lawe? for as long as the law and Gods iustice did combate against sinnes, the warfare could neuer be broken vp: