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

And indeed why should she not be called a Lilly, aswell as her husband, seeing she is holy and righteous with the proper holiness & righteousness of him? 1. Cor. 1.30. and consequently of a most sweet savour in him? 2. Cor. 2.15. Such then is the true Church, through the only grace of god, in him who (being made true man in all and through all, sin only excepted) maketh her conformable unto himself, & by consequent every of the faithful, changing the flesh into spirit, that they may be all made one spirit in him, 1. Cor. 6.17. this is I say this true Lilly, and therefore it followeth that we must hold her for a false and bastard plant, which savoureth not but of her wild and stinking nature: or happily thinketh to musk and perfume her self with that which she falsely calleth her merits, or the merits of Saints, Phil. 3.9. much less are they this Church who by their wicked and detestable life, are abominable before God and men, 1. Cor. 6.10. unto whom the Gospel is turned into the savour of death, 2. Cor. 2.16.

And indeed why should she not be called a Lilly, aswel as her husband, seeing shee is holy and righteous with the proper holinesse & righteousnesse of him? 1. Cor. 1.30. and consequently of a most sweete sauour in him? 2. Cor. 2.15. Such then is the true Church, through the onelie grace of god, in him who (beeing made true man in al and through al, sinne onelie excepted) maketh her conformable vnto himselfe, & by consequent euerie of the faithful, chaunging the flesh into spirite, that they maie bee al made one spirit in him, 1. Cor. 6.17. this is I saie this true Lilly, and therefore it followeth that wee must hold her for a false and bastard plant, which sauoreth not but of her wild and stinking nature: or happilie thinketh to muske and perfume her selfe with that which she falsly calleth her merites, or the merites of Saintes,