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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.
6 Now the spouse to show us that this Bridegroom of hers nourisheth her not by halves, but provideth her of drink aswell as of meat, addeth that the Bridegroom hath led her from under this tree, into a place appointed for the drinking of his wine, if we had not rather understand by these words which Solomon here useth the banqueting hall: wherein we are first to note that ⟨p. 222⟩she saith not, that she went, but that the Bridegroom led her thither: to the end we always remember, that as grace beginneth in us our salvation, creating in us to will, so must the same grace guide and direct forward the same will which it gave us. For without this instead of making forward one pace, we shall fall flat to the ground. But as it is he which leadeth us, so we must follow him: and so by consequent it is not enough to have eaten of this fruit in our own home, but we must go in unto the banquet. We must I say join our selves unto our brethren, & make a good confession of our faith altogether even before men also▪ as for this end, namely for this common banquet, the seventh day hath been from the beginning of the world separated from the other, and the three solemn feasts established under the Law. Such also were at the beginning of the Christian Church those common feasts of the Christians, whereof mention is made in the Acts of the Apostles, and 1. Cor. 11.20. and Jude 12. joined with the celebration of the holy Supper. Where are then the false Nicodemites of our days? Where are they who for fear of men keep themselves close, bearing themselves in hand that they need not to come in unto the banquet? No, no, the Lord will have indeed every man to meditate and pray by himself too sitting under the shade of this tree, but he will have also every one to enter in into this banqueting hall, and there to feast together, for which cause also christian assemblies have a special promise, Matth. 18.20. and 24.18. as there is a special warning also given us that we take heed how we despise such assemblies,