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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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Now after this king hath obtained such a victory, he is here seated on his seat of Justice and Righteousness, which is called eternal and everlasting, ver. 6. to give us to understand that it is not of this world, and that not only because that Justice establisheth the seat of the king in this world, as it is written, Prou. 27.28. but especially because here the question is of a king who is together both true God eternal, and true Son of David according unto the flesh, unto whom also inasmuch as he is man is given all power both in heaven and in earth, being exalted above every name, as this place is alleged, Heb. 1.8. in so much that the Church hath no more many kings, then one woman can have many husbands: neither is he whom she hath for her husband so God, that he is not also man, seeing otherwise the marriage would not agree between him & the Church which is gathered from among men: as neither is he man in such sort, that he is not God too, because that otherwise the Church should not have an head and husband mighty enough to defend her.
Now after this king hath obtained such a victorie, hee is here seated on his seat of Iustice and Righteousnesse, which is called eternal and euerlasting, ver. 6. to giue vs to vnderstand that it is not of this woorld, and that not onely because that Iustice establisheth the seat of the king in this world, as it is written, Prou. 27.28. but especially because here the question is of a king who is together both true God eternal, and true Son of Dauid according vnto the fleshe, vnto whom also in asmuch as he is man is giuen all power both in heauen and in earth, beeing exalted aboue euerie name, as this place is alleaged, Heb. 1.8. in so much that the Church hath no more manie kinges, then one woman can haue manie husbandes: neither is he whom she hath for her husband so God, that he is not also man, seeing otherwise the marriage would not agree betweene him & the Church which is gathered from among men: as neither is hee man in such sort, that hee is not God too, because that otherwise the Church should not haue an head and husband mighty enough to defend her.