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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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5 Ye see then how it hath pleased god in our time to exercise his poor children, and yet withal to take pity on them in some countries. But I must speak it to my great regret, that his grace appearing unto the world, men have been far from receiving of it and making their profit thereby, in such sort as they ought to have done. For some have yet left the high places standing, others have set up Gideons Ephod, Judg. 8.27. others have ordered the rules of Ecclesiastical government, not according unto the true pattern of the ancient sheep, and cabins of the Pastors, in which we have heard how the Spouse is in this place commanded to feed her young kids, but according unto their own opinion or rather fancy: so that if God of his goodness remedy it not, it cannot be, but that by little and little the later state will come to be worse then the first, as is said, Matth. 12.45. and as is already come to pass in too many Churches and countries.
5 Ye see then how it hath pleased god in our time to exercise his poore children, and yet withall to take pitty on them in some countries. But I must speake it to my great regrete, that his grace appearing vnto the woorld, men haue beene far from receiuing of it and making their profite thereby, in such sort as they ought to haue doone. For some haue yet left the high places standing, others haue set vp Gedeons Ephod, Iudg. 8.27. others haue ordered the rules of Ecclesiasticall gouernment, not according vnto the true pattern of the ancient sheepe, and cabbins of the Pastors, in which we haue heard howe the Spouse is in this place commanded to feede her young kiddes, but according vnto their own opinion or rather fancy: so that if God of his goodnes remedie it not, it cannot be, but that by little and litle the later state wil come to be woorse then the first, as is said, Matth. 12.45. and as is already come to passe in too many Churches and countries.