Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles

having led his enemies captive in triumph, Ephes. 6.8. yet notwithstanding before the father, unto whom there is no difference of time past, present, or to come, the wounds of this Bridegroom, wherewith this Rose is bathed, do as I may so say, always bleed fresh and shall bleed for ever, holding still & appeasing the wrath & anger of God the father. And what do we every day, whether it be in hearing and receiving this word and giving him thanks, or whether it be specially in the celebration of the holy supper, but renew and refresh the memory of his death and passion, not to offer him up again in sacrifice (for this were to deny his real oblation once for all made, and for ever) but as it were to present him, being yet, as I may so say, every day sacrificed, and as it were still bloody, inasmuch as we set his death & passion between god & us, as the only foundation both of our faith as also of our hope. And therefore let us know that without we present unto the father this Rose throughout red, & this Lilly altogether white & pure, neither we nor our prayers can be acceptable unto him: of the which flowers, if the colour, which is a witness of the obedience ⟨p. 211⟩and satisfaction and innocency of this Bridegroom, be pleasing and acceptable unto god, the odour of them figured by the perfumes of the Law, as we have in our sermons going before at large declared, is much more sweet & pleasant unto him. And this is it which we have to consider in this Bridegroom to be thereby stirred up and moved to join our selves every day nearer and nearer with him.

hauing led his enemies captiue in triumph, Ephes. 6.8. yet notwithstanding before the father, vnto whom there is no difference of time past, present, or to come, the woundes of this Bridegroome, wherewith this Rose is bathed, do as I maie so saie, alwaies bleede fresh and shal bleede for euer, holding still & appeasing the wrath & anger of God the father. And what doe we euerie day, whether it be in hearing and receiuing this word and giuing him thankes, or whether it be specially in the celebration of the holy supper, but renew and refresh the memorie of his death and passion, not to offer him vp againe in sacrifice (for this were to denie his reall oblation once for all made, and for euer) but as it were to present him, beeing yet, as I may so saie, euery daie sacrificed, and as it were stil bloody, in asmuch as we set his death & passiō between god & vs, as the only foundatiō both of our faith as also of our hope. And therfore let vs know that without wee present vnto the father this Rose throughout red, & this Lilly altogether white & pure, neither we nor our prayers can be acceptable vnto him: of the which flowers, if the coulor, which is a witnesse of the obedience