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Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles
Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated between us and the adversary at this day, especially touching the true Jesus Christ and the true Church, and the certain & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by John Harmar ...Master Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated betweene vs and the aduersarie at this day, especially touching the true Iesus Christ and the true Church, and the certaine & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Harmar ...
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
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.
The spouse therefore addeth, joining her self with her company, And we will run after thee. By which words is shown us the effect of that which she required, when she desired to be drawn, to wit, to the end that she might not only march forward and go on with more courage but rather run. And this is opposed to that negligence and slowness which is in the greatest part of them which are of others most enabled, and all for want of taking courage to themselves and making the graces of God to be powerful in them, profiting from faith to ⟨p. 62⟩faith, & from good to better, as it is said, Psal. 84.7. without fainting and being weary in running well, Heb. 12.12. Wherefore the Apostle exhorting us, and proposing himself for an example, saith, That we must forget those things which are behind, and follow hard after those things which are before, and draw to the mark, that is to the price of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philip. 3.13.14. the life of man being elsewhere compared unto a race, in the which, saith he, many do run, but one only receiveth the price, namely he which runneth to the lists end, & seizeth upon the price, 1. Cor. 9.24. And if they be to be reprehē dead, which run not swift enough, they are much less to be excused which go not but pace by pace. But what shall become of them who recoil and go backward in stead of going forward? what shall become of them which not only draw back but flatly turn the back, returning as swine unto their mire, and as dogs unto their vomit? 2. Pet. 2.22.
The spouse therefore addeth, ioyning her selfe with her companie, And we wil runne after thee. By which words is shewen vs the effect of that which she required, when she desired to be drawne, to wit, to the end that she might not only march forward and go on with more courage but rather runne. And this is opposed to that negligence and slownes which is in the greatest part of them which are of others most enabled, and al for want of taking courage to themselues and making the graces of God to bee powerfull in them, profiting from faith to