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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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others of them recommend their convent to the charity of devout people, and all of them together bestir themselves well in their business. But where is in the mean time the word of this Bridegroom? It either sleepeth, or is yelled & howled out, censed, adored, clouted & patched up in a strange language, and upon some solemn days sophisticated and quintessenced in a limbeck, to serve for a corrective in the poisoned drench of the whore. O most poor and miserable condition! But the world is worthy of such Prophets.
others of them recommend their couent to the charity of deuout people, and all of them together bestirre themselues well in their businesse. But where is in the meane time the word of this Bridegroome? It either sleepeth, or is yelled & howled out, censed, adored, clouted & patched vp in a strange language, and vpon some solemne daies sophisticated and quintessenced in a limbecke, to serue for a correctiue in the poisoned drench of the whore. O most poore and miserable conditiō! But the world is worthy of such Prophets.
11 I have said, that it is not enough that the Bridegroom speak, but we must hearken unto, know and practise that which he speaketh. That is not the true Church then which stayeth herself still here below, and consequently goeth no farther then herself, either in whole or in part, mingling her own merits with grace, according unto the example of the proud Pharisee, Luk. 18.11. and that much less, which either borroweth or buyeth the false merits of an other, which were never any: but she which seeketh after her whole righteousness & life, in the only free love and dilection of Jesus Christ.
11 I haue said, that it is not enough that the Bridegroome speake, but wee must hearken vnto, knowe and practise that which he speaketh. That is not the true Church then which staieth herselfe still here belowe, and consequently goeth no farther then herselfe, either in whole or in part, mingling her owne merites with grace, according vnto the example of the proud Pharisie,