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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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Yea) but make their own state the mightier by that of another, leaving Jesus Christ as the soldiers did which crucified him either stark naked, or at least but badly & sorrily cladded, the effects whereof we see already, giving them occasion which are culpable of this evil to think upon it, & to them which have done better, to thank god therefore, & to take heed of it. For so to do is not to love God, but the goods of God, more then God and without God: whereas the true spouse protesteth here that she loveth and seeketh after her Bridegroom, with all the affection and desire she hath. That she therefore maketh protestation of this love of hers towards God, it is not to allege her own merit or deserving, as if God were therefore ⟨p. 103⟩bound to grant her her request. For contrariwise sith the love which we bear unto our God is the free gift of him, who loved us first, 1. Joh. 4.10. then when we were his enemies, Rom. 5.10. it followeth that if we love him, we are therefore beholding unto him and not he unto us; besides that our love importeth him nought at all. It is therefore an absurd thing and contrary to the grace of God, to think that this dilection or love is meritorious: but this letteth not but that we may and ought to make mention unto him of his own gifts, to the end it would please him to acknowledge us for his, and bless us for those marks wherewith it hath pleased him to mark us.
Yea) but make their own state the mightier by that of another, leauing Iesus Christ as the soldiers did which crucified him either stark naked, or at least but badly & soryly cladded, the effects whereof we see already, giuing them occasion which are culpable of this euil to think vpon it, & to thē which haue done better, to thank god therefore, & to take heed of it. For so to doe is not to loue God, but the goods of God, more then God and without God: whereas the true spouse protesteth here that shee loueth and seeketh after her Bridegrome, with all the affection and desire she hath. That shee therefore maketh protestation of this loue of hers towards God, it is not to alleadge her own merit or deseruing, as if God were therefore ⟨p. 103⟩