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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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9 As for the Roes and Hinds which are here taken to witness of this charge, besides that this manner of speech is agreeable to the whole tenor of this Canticle, in which this mutual discourse is represented to be had between those which are in the fields: it is no new thing that the Lord and his servants, take to witness against men all sorts of creatures: as the heavens and earth, Deut. 32.1. the oxen & the stars, Isaiah. 1.2. the cranes, the storks, and the swallows, Jer. 8.7. yea the mountains & the foundations of the earth, Mich. 6.1. As in deed there is no creature high, middle, nor low which demandeth not vengeance of God, against such as are rebellious and disobedient unto his commandments, Rom. 8.21: Yea when it pleaseth God, he maketh them executioners of his judgements, as appeareth by the savage and cruel beasts, of which it is spoken, 1. King. 13.25. and 2. King. 17.25. even the very frogs and flies, as appeareth by the plagues of Egypt: so that it is verily a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living god. And with this are they especially threatened, who are the perturbers & troublers of the church, otherwise called the anointed of the Lord, Psalm, 105.15. and which are here named the Bridegrooms love, a word most sweet, pleasant and amiable. O wretched and wretched again is he who refuseth to have his part therein, especially now when the Son hath revealed unto us all the secretes of our salvation, as unto his friends, and not as unto his servants, Joh. 15.15. yea, hath confirmed and ratified unto us this infinite Love and Dilection of his, by giving his life for us.
9 As for the Roes and Hindes which are heere taken to witnesse of this charge, besides that this maner of speech is agreeable to the whole tenour of this Canticle, in which this mutual discourse is represented to be had between those which are in the fields: it is no new thing that the Lord and his seruants, take to witnes against men al sorts of creatures: as the heauens and earth,