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

3 And need we go any farther then unto our selves, who are here to verify this doctrine? Behold us a multitude assembled partly of originary inhabitants borne in this place; & partly also, and that too for the most part, gathered together out of many nations of the East, West, South, and North. Dare the borne-dwellers of this City say, that themselves did first seek after this bridegroom? Or not contrariwise, that he came and sought them? Nay must they not confess that the Bridegroom hath espoused them by plain miracle, bringing ⟨p. 244⟩them an happy freedom both temporal and spiritual: wherein he still maintaineth them to the wonder and admiration of the whole world? And as for us who are here gathered together from out of all the quarters and corners of the world, if we consider every of us out of what bottomless gulf and dungeon he hath drawn us, and when, and how: must we not say unto him: Lord unto thee be glory, and not unto us? But alas what shall become of them who having heard his voice, and having given their word also they would go into the vineyard, nay have gone into it, have there become deaf, and wicked workers? Shall he not say unto them: Depart from me ye workers of iniquity, I know you not?

3 And neede we go any farther then vnto our selues, who are here to verifie this doctrine? Behold vs a multitude assembled partly of originary inhabitants borne in this place; & partly also, and that too for the most part, gathered together out of many nations of the East, West, South, and North. Dare the borne-dwellers of this Citty say, that themselues did first seeke after this bridegroome? Or not contrariwise, that he came and sought them? Nay must they not confesse that the Bridegroome hath espoused them by plaine miracle, bringing ⟨p. 244⟩them an happy freedome both temporal and spiritual: wherein he stil maintaineth them to the woonder and admiration of the whole worlde? And as for vs who are here gathered together from out of all the quarters and corners of the world, if we consider euerie of vs out of what bottomles gulfe and dungeon he hath drawen vs, and when, and howe: must wee not saie vnto him: Lord vnto thee be glorie, and not vnto vs? But alas what shall become of them who hauing heard his voice, and hauing giuen their word also they would goe into the vineyard, nay haue gone into it, haue there become deaffe, and wicked workers? Shal he not say vnto them: Depart from me ye workers of iniquitie, I know you not?