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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
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Every man is cold instead of being hot and fervent in zeal of knowledge. To be short, every man fatteth himself so gross, that it will be impossible hereafter to pass through the strait gate: a thing lamentable, and whereof I warn you in the name of God: while he yet saith Come unto me, and whiles the door is yet open, or at the least only half shut. If we will not, God will show us to our cost (and we are very blind if we perceive not that he doth already prepare himself thereunto) that if we think not on it, he will think on it, and when we shall cry, it shall be answered us, as it was them which were invited to the banquet, Matth. 22.8. as the workers of iniquity, Mat. 7.23. as the foolish Virgins: Mat. 25.12. from the number of which the Lord keep us. In sum therefore the faithful as strangers and wayfarers in the world do protest in this place, that they labour to come unto that City whereof God is the maker and builder, Heb. 11.10. not only to walk thither, but also to run thither with all their forces they have received ⟨p. 64⟩of him which draweth them thither.
Euery mā is cold insteede of beeing hote and feruent in zeale of knowledge. To be short, euerie man fatteth himselfe so grosse, that it wilbe impossible hereafter to passe through the strait gate: a thing lamentable, and whereof I warne you in the name of God: while hee yet saith Come vnto me, and whiles the dore is yet open, or at the least onlie halfe shut. If we wil not, God wil shew vs to our cost (and we are verie blinde if wee perceiue not that he doth alreadie prepare himselfe thereunto) that if we thinke not on it, he wil think on it, and when wee shall crie, it shall be aunswered vs, as it was them which were inuited to the banquet, Matth. 22.8. as the workers of iniquity, Mat. 7.23. as the foolish Virgins: