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

12 He calleth her also his fair one, and that by great reason and on just cause. For the true Church is adorned and decked with the whole beauty of her Bridegroom, and therefore it is ⟨p. 254⟩not that harlot painted with the painters pot of those inventions whereof mention is made, Coloss. 2.22. as neither are those hypocrites the Church of God, who are like unto painted sepulchres, fair without, and full of all stench & rottenness within, Matth. 23.27. Neither those who are the reformed in name but more then deformed indeed, who have put off the Pope with his superstition, but yet have not put on Jesus Christ and true godliness: have abolished and removed the visible Idols of wood and stone, but harbour still within themselves the invisible Idols, the more dangerous, whom they serve and honour day and night, I mean covetousness, gluttony and such other good goddesses.

12 He calleth her also his faire one, and that by great reason and on iust cause. For the true Church is adorned and decked with the whole beutie of her Bridegroome, and therefore it is ⟨p. 254⟩not that harlot painted with the painters pot of those inuentions whereof mention is made, Coloss. 2.22. as neither are those hipocrites the Church of God, who are like vnto painted sepulchers, faire without, and ful of al stench & rottennes within, Matth. 23.27. Neither those who are the reformed in name but more then deformed indeede, who haue put off the Pope with his superstition, but yet haue not put on Iesus Christ and true godlines: haue abolished and remoued the visible Idoles of wood and stone, but harbour stil within themselues the inuisible Idoles, the more daungerous, whom they serue and honour day and night, I meane couetousnesse, gluttony and such other good goddesses.