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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 But when was this spouse in this port and state? Certainly she was never more triumphant and glittering then in the time of the Apostles, the doctrine of salvation being never better taught, never better harkened unto, never better practised. But, will some man say, the Church was never more miserable then it was then as the Apostle writeth, 1. Cor. 4.10. & the whole history of the Apostles in the Acts declareth. True; & this is the same which I meant to say, namely that the cross, is the chariot of triumph in which the Church the spouse triumpheth and rejoiceth in the Lord, Gal. 6.14. & 2. Cor. 4.10. And indeed when can we say for our own time that the word of God had his forth and course and showed his powerful force, but during the great fires? For then death it self was bidden defiance, men went an hundred miles to have a little crumb of this heavenly bread: the world and life it self were made no account of, men pressed and thronged to snatch the kingdom of heaven by violence.
9 But when was this spouse in this port and state? Certainly shee was neuer more triumphant and glittering then in the time of the Apostles, the doctrine of saluation beeing neuer better taught, neuer better harkened vnto, neuer better practised. But, wil some man say, the Church was neuer more miserable then it was then as the Apostle writeth, 1. Cor. 4.10. & the whole history of the Apostles in the Acts declareth. True; & this is the same which I meant to say, namely that the crosse, is the charriot of triumph in which the Church the spouse triumpheth and reioiceth in the Lorde, Gal. 6.14. & 2. Cor. 4.10. And indeed when can we say for our own time that the word of God had his forth and course and shewed his powerfull force, but during the great fires? For then death it selfe was bidden defiance, men went an hundred miles to haue a little crumme of this heauenly bread: the world and life it selfe were made no account of, men pressed and thronged to snatch the kingdome of heauen by violence.