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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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WE have learned before a good lesson by the answer of the Bridegroom, namely, touching the certain and infallible marks of the true Church, to which we must order and keep our selves, for to obtain salvation: and consequently the true and only means of reforming the church, being for a time by the negligence of some of the Pastors, and by the wickedness of false Doctors and teachers brought into very bad estate. After which reformation well and throughly practised, ⟨p. 160⟩the goodly and triumphant condition of the Church set on foot again, is here in most excellent sort painted out unto us, which we are diligently and earnestly to consider of. This is then a point which men still at this day debate and dispute, and not without great reason, if we do but look on the extreme desolation whereunto the greatest part of Christendom is brought at this day.
WEE haue learned before a good lesson by the aunswere of the Bridegroome, namely, touching the certaine and infallible markes of the true Church, to which wee must order and keepe our selues, for to obtain saluation: and consequently the true and only meanes of reforming the church, being for a time by the negligence of some of the Pastors, and by the wickednesse of false Doctors and teachers brought into verie badde estate. After which reformation wel and throughly practised, ⟨p. 160⟩the goodlie and triumphant condition of the Church sette on foote againe, is heere in most excellent sort paynted out vnto vs, which we are diligently and earnestly to consider of. This is then a point which men still at this daie debate and dispute, and not without great reason, if wee doe but looke on the extreme desolation whereunto the greatest part of Christendom is brought at this day.
2 But what? Men dispute thereof, not to find any remedy for it, but clean contrary to hinder such as endeavour a reformation. For the false Pastors cannot abide that any man should touch this point, because of their particular interest: others have no great care of it, others indeed set their hands unto it, but instead of following after the track and footing of the true sheep, and the tents and tabernacles of the true Pastors well authorized, follow their own inventions, to make a medley of religions and disciplines after their own lust.