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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 question therefore being at this day of reforming the church, the day of the Lord being appeared aswell to consume & destroy this stubble & hay by that fiery flaming two edged sword, Apoc. 1.16, as also to destroy by spiritual ⟨p. 101⟩arms & weapons every high thing which lifteth it self up against god, 2. Cor. 10.4. We are taught in this place to have our recourse to the only wisdom of God (which is so exactly set down & enregistered in his word) doing nothing of our own head, for fear our selves offend in that which we would amend. And would to god many had had more regard hereunto at the beginning then they have had, whereas in many places some would needs moderate that which they should utterly have rooted out, retaining in churches & holy places made for devotion, images, crosses, albs, copes, with like trumpery, calling all these things, things indifferent, not regarding the decision which christ hath to the contrary in this behalf, speaking of the washing of the hands of the Pharisees, Mar. 7.2. although washing of the hands be a thing in it self not only indifferent, but such as might well cover it self with the cloak of honesty & cleanliness. Others in lieu of contenting themselves with the vocations and callings ordained by the holy ghost for the government & administration of the church of god, following herein those among the kings of Judah, have so reformed the church, that notwithstanding they have left the high places to stand up still: in such sort that in the end if God provide not the better against it, they shall find they are fallen out of a cold ague into an hot fever. The lord of his mercy remedy it according as this spouse here teacheth us, & the answer which is made her afterwards by her bridegroom.
The question therefore being at this day of reforming the church, the day of the Lord being appeared aswell to consume & destroy this stubble & hay by that fiery flaming two edged sword, Apoc. 1.16, as also to destroy by spirituall ⟨p. 101⟩