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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
Sermon 19: THE NINETEENTH SERMON. Our help be in the name of God &c. It is written as followeth in…
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5 Alas, my brethren, it is of us that this complaint is made, unto whom the Lord for these eight and forty years hath not ceased to cry: but how many are there who instead of awaking, according unto the exhortation of the Apostle, Eph. 5.8. sleep not on still in their sins and vices, yea so far as that they have left no place more neither for the judgements of God, neither for the faithful and continual admonitions of his servants? And yet if we will be this true spouse of Christ, we should do that which is here said, I mean we should as soon as the Bridegroom hath spoken, say, behold the voice of the Bridegroom, we should go, nay we should run to meet him, with our lamps in our hands, to enter in unto the marriage feast, as it is spoken in the parable of the virgins, Mat. 25. before he swear that we shall not enter into his rest, Psal. 95.11.
5 Alas, my brethren, it is of vs that this complaint is made, vnto whom the Lord for these eight and fortie years hath not ceased to crie: but how manie are there who insteede of awaking, according vnto the exhortation of the Apostle, Eph. 5.8. sleep not on stil in their sinnes and vices, yea so far as that they haue left no place more neither for the iudgementes of God, neither for the faithfull and continuall admonitions of his seruants? And yet if we wil be this true spouse of Christ, we shoud doe that which is here said, I meane we should assoone as the Bridegrome hath spoken, saie, behold the voice of the Bridegrome, we should goe, naie wee shoulde runne to meete him, with our lampes in our handes, to enter in vnto the marriage feast, as it is spoken in the parable of the virgins, Mat. 25. before he swear that we shal not enter into his rest, Psal. 95.11.