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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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vices utterly repugnant unto pureness, modesty, meekness, and love, virtues required in all Christians, which thing is observed in these kind of birds, by those who have written of the nature of beasts. And therefore let every one here accuse himself, considering how far such are from having Pigeons eyes, who are given to craft and cozenage, to pride and contempt of God and men, adulterers, dissolute in behaviour, apparel and countenance, both men and women, envious, quarrelsome, devouring one another in pleas & actions. And where is this filthiness found? Even in the midst of us who call our selves the reformed Church. Alas on what title, if a man look upon the life of a great part among us, which doubtless the Lord will do and not respect our false and vain show and appearance?
vices vtterlie repugnant vnto purenes, modestie, meeknes, and loue, vertues required in all Christians, which thing is obserued in these kinde of birdes, by those who haue written of the nature of beasts. And therefore let euery one here accuse himselfe, considering how farre such are from hauing Pigions eies, who are giuen to craft and cosinage, to pride and contempt of God and men, adulterers, dissolute in behauiour, apparel and countenaunce, both men and weomen, enuious, quarelsome, deuouring one another in pleas & actions. And where is this filthines found? Euē in the midst of vs who call our selues the reformed Church. Alas on what title, if a man looke vpon the life of a great part among vs, which doubtles the Lord wil do and not respect our false and vaine shew and appearance?
4 But let us consequently hearken unto the answer of the spouse. My well-beloved, saith she. Behold, it seemeth here is a great familiarity used towards so great a Lord of heaven and of earth. It is true. But the mouth must speak of the abundance of the heart. I believed, saith David, and therefore I have spoken, Psal. 116.10. This love therefore is mutual and reciprocal: and seeing that such speech cannot proceed but from faith,