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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.
8 These things being well considered and weighed as they deserve to be, show us most evidently and to the eye, who they are whom the spouse in this place calleth her husbands companions, whose company, and that worthily she liketh not, namely those who attribute unto themselves, that which is properly belonging unto the Bridegroom, as if some invited by the Bridegroom to bear him company at the time of his fiances or espousals, in stead of contenting themselves to bear him company & do him courtesy As friends to rejoice with him, Joh. 3 29. should play him so lewd a prank as to go about to be master of the spouse, & to challenge her unto themselves, as Samsons companions served him, Jud. 15.2. And who are those? Mary first of all those who take upon them to make new commandments for the church to bind the consciences of men contrary to that which S. Peter expressly forbiddeth, 1. Pet. 5.3. against the express commission delivered unto the Apostles, Mat, 28.20. against the express example of S. Paul, 1. Cor. 7.35. & therefore worthy in lieu of being obeyed to be held accursed and had in execration, by the ordinance of God, Deut. 18.20. & Gal. 1.8. though they should be the Angels of heaven themselves.
8 These things being well considered and wayed as they deserue to bee, shewe vs most euidently and to the eye, who they are whom the spouse in this place calleth her husbandes companions, whose companie, and that worthily shee liketh not, namely those who attribute vnto themselues, that which is properly belonging vnto the Bridegroome, as if some inuited by the Bridegroome to beare him companie at the time of his fiances or espousails, in steede of contenting themselues to beare him company & do him curtesie As friends to reioyce with him, Ioh. 3 29. should play him so lewd a pranke as to go about to be master of the spouse, & to chalenge her vnto themselues, as Samsons companions serued him, Iud. 15.2. And who are those? Mary first of al those who take vpon them to make new commandements for the church to bind the consciences of mē contrary to that which S. Peter expresly forbiddeth,