Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles

Now for the profit and benefit of the Church of God in common, how could it be more plainly and familiarly, more largely and plentifully, more distinctly and particularly handled, then by this way which he took for the behoof of his particular flock and charge, the people of Geneva, to expound the whole Canticle by particular sermons, and so to draw from thence for instruction and doctrine, rebuking and reproving, warning and exhortation, comforting and consolation, what ground and precepts soever might be offered? Which how aptly and fitly it is done by Master Beza in these sermons, there is no man so ignorant which in reading shall not perceive: especially observing those special notes which contain the sum of all that which in the sermons following he hath particularly deduced and handled, every section answering by the like figure unto that which is premitted in those summary contents, which may serve both in stead of marginal notes, and an exact table unto the whole work. And in these who so list may summarily and shortly see in what sort the Authors whole discourses are framed and directed, according unto the natural importance of the text it self, against the adversary.

Nowe for the profite and benefite of the Church of God in common, how could it be more plainly and familiarly, more largely and plentifully, more distinctly and particularly handled, then by this way which he tooke for the behoofe of his particular flocke and charge, the people of Geneua, to expound the whole Canticle by particular sermons, and so to drawe from thence for instruction and doctrine, rebuking and reproouing, warning and exhortation, comforting and consolation, what ground and preceptes soeuer might be offered? VVhich howe aptly and fitly it is done by Master Beza in these sermons, there is no man so ignoraunt which in reading shall not perceiue: especially obseruing those speciall notes which containe the summe of all that which in the sermons following he hath particularly deduced and handled, euery section aunswering by the like figure vnto that which is premitted in those summary contentes, which may serue both in steede of marginal notes, and an exact table vnto the whole worke. And in these who so list may summarily and shortly see in what sort the Authors whole discourses are framed and directed, according vnto the naturall importance of the text it selfe, against the aduersarie.