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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
10 These things being well considered, what may I say or hope for of them who appear at this holy banquet at the sound of the bell, and in the mean time come and depart, alas not with this spike-nard, but contrariwise with all manner of stinkingness and infection, who are the cause that in stead that the world should be drawn to glorify God, seeing the fruits of his spirit in them as they be described by the Apostle, Gal. 5.22. men become stinking before God and man, being the cause that his holy name which is called upon of us is blasphemed among the unbelieving, Rom. 2.24. I pray you who would not be put out of all patience, that having called any one unto his table, the person so invited should present himself before him with some vile sluttish filthiness in a dish, or in his hands? And what other thing do they before God, who in stead of a contrite & humble heart crying with David, Create in me a new hart, Psal. ⟨p. 187⟩51.10. and with the poor Publican, Luk. 18.10. God be appeased towards me poor sinner, bring him an heart full of adultery, fornication, pride, an heart committing Idolatry with the goods of this world, empoisoning the beholders with wanton looks, and all manner of wicked examples, full of enmity, debate, wrath, anger, despite, quarrelling, division and partiality, of envy, drunkenness, and gluttony, and other infamous and shameful filthiness, which is yet too too rife in the middest of them, for whom god prepareth this banquet? Now therefore in the name of God, we say unto you, we cry unto you, we pray you, we exhort you, be ye reconciled unto God, amend your lives, mortify your members upon the earth, think not to deceive God, bring forth fruits worthy of repentance, for the axe is already laid unto the root of the tree, and every dry & rotten tree shall be hewed down & cast into the fire.
10 These things being well considered, what may I say or hope for of thē who appeare at this holy banquet at the sound of the bell, and in the meane time come and depart, alas not with this spike-nard, but cōtrariwise with al maner of stinkingnesse and infection, who are the cause that in steede that the world should be drawen to glorifie God, seeing the fruits of his spirit in them as they bee described by the Apostle,