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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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Al these things being thus handled, in which almost all the secretes of our salvation are comprised, the Prophet addresseth his speech unto the Church or rather unto every member thereof: ver. 10.11. exhorting to study to please this Bridegroom who cherisheth and favoureth her so much, showing withal how she shall do it, namely if in hearkening diligently unto him (according as faith proceedeth of that which a man heareth of God himself, and without which a man cannot please God) and ordering her self altogether unto him (which is done if she take narrow heed unto his will which is seen in the glass of the Law) she beginneth to rid her self in the whole train and tenor of her life from all wicked spots and defilements of corruption which she hath in herself imprinted in her both from the original and beginning of her nature & being, and from the nurture of her Parents as also of all such as after by custom & continuance are grown according unto the flesh & deeply rooted in her, that so she may learn the better to obey this only ⟨image 7⟩Bridegroom of hers as her true head and Lord for ever.
Al these things being thus handled, in which almost all the secretes of our saluation are comprised, the Prophet addresseth his speache vnto the Church or rather vnto euery member thereof: ver. 10.11. exhorting to study to please this Bridegroome who cherisheth and fauoureth her so much, shewing withal how she shall doe it, namely if in hearkening diligently vnto him (according as faith proceedeth of that which a man heareth of God himselfe, and without which a man cannot please God) and ordering her selfe altogether vnto him (which is done if shee take narrow heede vnto his wil which is seene in the glasse of the Lawe) shee beginneth to rid her selfe in the whole traine and tenour of her life from al wicked spots and defilements of corruption which she hath in herselfe imprinted in her both from the originall and beginning of her nature & being, and from the nouriture of her Parents as also of al such as after by custome & cōtinuance are growen according vnto the flesh & deeply rooted in her, that so shee maie learne the better to obey this onelie ⟨image 7⟩Bridegroome of hers as her true head and Lord for euer.