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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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9 In a word therefore, the first point of returning unto the Church of God, is a resolution of quitting and forsaking the false Church, without any either chaffering and merchandizing or looking behind us, as we are warned, Luke 9.62. & Phil. 3.13. as this spouse also is expressly warned to forget her own people and her fathers house, before the King can take pleasure in her beauty, Psal. 45.11. And this is a point which they above all others ought well to think upon, who at this day, when this point is handled and debated among us, mince out their way on both sides, thinking to agree fire and water together: calling them transformers of the Church, who would reform it exactly according unto the pattern of the word of God: men a great deal more dangerous then those who declare themselves utter enemies of the truth.
9 In a word therefore, the first point of returning vnto the Church of God, is a resolution of quitting and forsaking the false Church, without any either chaffering and merchandizing or looking behinde vs, as we are warned, Luke 9.62. & Phil. 3.13. as this spouse also is expresly warned to forget her owne people and her fathers house, before the King can take pleasure in her beautie, Psal. 45.11. And this is a point which they aboue all others ought well to thinke vpon, who at this day, when this point is handled and debated among vs, mince out their way on both sides, thinking to agree fire and water together: calling them transformers of the Church, who would reforme it exactly according vnto the paterne of the woorde of God: men a great deale more daungerous then those who declare themselues vtter enimies of the truth.