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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.
7 The first point therefore of this demand is to know, whether we must retire our selves, not to perish with the world, but to be fed to eternal life. This is meant by these words where thou feedest In which we are also to note that it is not said where men feed, but where thou feedest: whereby it is showed us that we must seek for this food elsewhere then in our selves, to wit, in him of whom only it is said, that he hath life in himself, Joh. 5.26. and who is the bread of life: Joh. 6.35. and that we seek it no where else but there where he feedeth us, I mean, as Saint Peter testifieth, there where his word is announced and preached, when he saith: Joh. 6.68. to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life, after that he had heard a little before of him, the words which I speak unto you are spirit and life. For which cause also, 1. Joh. 1.1. he is called the word of life. This is then the only great pastor and shepherd of our souls, who feedeth his sheep, having spoken first of all unto the fathers in diverse sorts and at sundry times, and last of all having declared unto us in person all the will of his father, Joh. 15.15. and consequently having given and giving every day pastors and teachers: Ephes. 4.11. of whom it is said As my father hath sent me, so send I you: Joh. 20.21. not to ad notwithstanding or to diminish any thing from the doctrine already preached by the master, but according to the tenor of their commission limited to that which they have heard and received: Matth. 28.20. and Act. 4.20.
7 The first point therefore of this demand is to know, whether we must retire our selues, not to perish with the woorlde, but to be fed to eternal life. This is meant by these words where thou feedest In which we are also to note that it is not said where men feede, but where thou feedest: whereby it is shewed vs that we must seek for this food elsewhere then in our selues, to wit, in him of whom onely it is said, that he hath life in himselfe,