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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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1What can be of more efficacy, then the testimonies of the foresaid scriptures? in the which forasmuch as two things are set down chiefly to be noted, ye must yield to the one of them of very necessity: either that this kingdom of Israel shall never decay again, after their return from the Babylonical captivity: which being construed after the carnal sense of the letter, is most false, as you may plainly perceive: or else, if the kingdom of Israel be overthrown and have an end, and so then the Prophets to lye: which is the most absurd thing that may be spoken.
1What can be of more efficacie, then the testimonies of the foresaid scriptures? in the which forasmuch as two things are set down chiefely to be noted, ye must yeeld to the one of them of very necessitie: either that this kingdome of Israel shal neuer decay againe, after their returne from ye Babylonical captiuitie: which being construed after the carnal sense of the letter, is most false, as you maye plainely perceiue: or els, if the kingdome of Israel be ouerthrowen and haue an end, and so thē the Prophets to lye: which is the most absurde thing that may be spoken.
- 1The meaning of the prophets speaking of the kingdom of David, must ne•des be spiritually understood.The meaning of the prophets speaking of the kingdom of Dauid, must ne•des be spiritually vnderstood.
Whereby appeareth most evidently, that all those sayings wherein the Prophets have foretold of the royalty of Davids throne, and of the everlasting glory thereof, must have a certain mystical and spiritual interpretation. For you are not ignorant your selves ⟨image 56⟩of that which happened to that fleshly and worldly estate of this kingdom, and into how narrow straits & extremities it was forced, when as your city was besieged and razed by the Romans, your Temple consumed with fire, and all things in the city devoured, and ransacked, even to the rooting out of all your nation almost: So that the circumstances of the times, being duly weighed, will plainly convince you, that these promises made touching the perpetual establishment of the kingdom of David, must be far otherwise understood, and that your selves either lye shamefully in the order of your exposition, or else that your own Prophets did prophesy contrary to the trueth.