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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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15 As little have they left the Priesthood of Jesus Christ whole and untouched, having added & annexed unto his expiation and satisfaction for our sins whatsoever came into their own brainsick fancy, as holy water chrism, oil, wax, spittle, beads, pilgrimages, & other such babbles they could think upon or devise. Briefly having gone so far as to forge a real and substantial oblation of Jesus Christ by the hands of their Priests, for a satisfaction for the sins of the quick, & the dead, adding thereto notwithstanding the merits both of the living who are yet in the way, and of the dead comprised in their Litanies and Processions, unto whom they have attributed such store of merits, that there yet remain an infinite number of them to be sold and distributed for ready money to all such as have need of them: things so strange and abominable ⟨p. 137⟩that it is marvellous how there is yet found any so very a beast as to give credit unto them, and any so shameless impudent, that he will maintain and defend such abomination.
15 As litle haue they left the Priesthoode of Iesus Christ whole and vntouched, hauing added & annexed vnto his expiation and satisfaction for our sinnes whatsoeuer came into their own brainsicke fancy, as holy water chrisme, oyle, waxe, spettle, beades, pilgrimages, & other such bables they could thinke vpon or deuise. Briefely hauing gone so far as to forge a reall and substantiall oblation of Iesus Christ by the handes of their Priests, for a satisfaction for the sinnes of the quicke, & the dead, adding thereto notwithstanding the merits both of the liuing who are yet in the way, and of the dead comprised in their Letanies and Processions, vnto whom they haue attributed such store of merites, that there yet remaine an infinite number of them to be sold and distributed for ready mony to all such as haue need of them: things so strange and abominable ⟨p. 137⟩that it is marueilous how there is yet found any so very a beast as to giue credit vnto them, and anie so shamelesse impudent, that hee will maintaine and defende such abomination.