Early English Printed Sermons


A sermon of the nativity of our Lord preached before the Queen Dowager in her chappel at Somerset-house on Christmas Day, 1686 / by Thomas Godden.

Godden, Thomas, 1624-1688
Publisher: Printed by Henry Hills
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A42901 ESTC ID: R28640 STC ID: G921
Subject Headings: Christmas sermons; Jesus Christ -- Nativity; Sermons, English -- 17th century;
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In-Text And now, dear Christans, that this Divine Lover of our Souls has left us so great a Sign and Pledge of his good Will and Love, shall we not make hast with the devout Shepherds to go to Bethlehem? Bethlehem in English signifies The House of Bread. And St. Gregory observes, that our Lord would have the Place in which he was to be born, to be called long before by this name, to signifie to us, That He who appeared there in our Flesh, is the Living Bread, which came down from Heaven to nourish the Souls of his Elect to everlasting Life. And now, dear Christians, that this Divine Lover of our Souls has left us so great a Signen and Pledge of his good Will and Love, shall we not make haste with the devout Shepherd's to go to Bethlehem? Bethlehem in English signifies The House of Bred. And Saint Gregory observes, that our Lord would have the Place in which he was to be born, to be called long before by this name, to signify to us, That He who appeared there in our Flesh, is the Living Bred, which Come down from Heaven to nourish the Souls of his Elect to everlasting Life. cc av, j-jn n2, cst d j-jn n1 pp-f po12 n2 vhz vvn pno12 av j dt vvb cc n1 pp-f po31 j n1 cc n1, vmb pns12 xx vvi n1 p-acp dt j n2 pc-acp vvi p-acp np1? np1 p-acp np1 vvz dt n1 pp-f n1. cc n1 np1 vvz, cst po12 n1 vmd vhi dt n1 p-acp r-crq pns31 vbds pc-acp vbi vvn, pc-acp vbi vvn av-j a-acp p-acp d n1, pc-acp vvi p-acp pno12, cst pns31 r-crq vvd a-acp p-acp po12 n1, vbz dt j-vvg n1, r-crq vvd a-acp p-acp n1 pc-acp vvi dt n2 pp-f po31 n1 p-acp j n1.
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Adjacent References with Relevance: John 6.33 (AKJV)
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John 6.33 (AKJV) john 6.33: for the bread of god is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world. he who appeared there in our flesh, is the living bread, which came down from heaven to nourish the souls of his elect to everlasting life True 0.683 0.593 2.373
John 6.33 (Vulgate) john 6.33: panis enim dei est, qui de caelo descendit, et dat vitam mundo. he who appeared there in our flesh, is the living bread, which came down from heaven to nourish the souls of his elect to everlasting life True 0.674 0.236 0.0
John 6.33 (ODRV) john 6.33: for the bread of god it is that descended from heauen, and giueth life to the world. he who appeared there in our flesh, is the living bread, which came down from heaven to nourish the souls of his elect to everlasting life True 0.669 0.585 2.643
John 6.33 (Geneva) john 6.33: for the breade of god is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world. he who appeared there in our flesh, is the living bread, which came down from heaven to nourish the souls of his elect to everlasting life True 0.662 0.419 1.566
John 6.58 (ODRV) john 6.58: this is the bread that came downe from heauen. not as your fathers did eate manna, and died. he that eateth this bread, shal liue for euer. he who appeared there in our flesh, is the living bread, which came down from heaven to nourish the souls of his elect to everlasting life True 0.652 0.68 2.603
John 6.58 (AKJV) - 0 john 6.58: this is that bread which came downe from heauen: he who appeared there in our flesh, is the living bread, which came down from heaven to nourish the souls of his elect to everlasting life True 0.648 0.867 3.237
John 6.58 (Geneva) john 6.58: this is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers haue eaten manna, and are deade. hee that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer. he who appeared there in our flesh, is the living bread, which came down from heaven to nourish the souls of his elect to everlasting life True 0.644 0.639 2.535




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