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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This spring-time therefore was sent by the Lord from heaven, who raised up in our time these great and famous personages in the holy ministry of his word, and on the other side placed in the seats of magistrates, his Ezechiasses and Josiasses, who mightily destroyed the new Baalimes and Astarothes.
This spring-time therfore was sent by the Lord from heauen, who raised vp in our time these great and famous personages in the holy ministerie of his woorde, and on the other side placed in the seates of magistrates, his Ezechiasses and Iosiasses, who mightily destroyed the newe Baalimes and Astarothes.
4 And what did they else but call and invite this spouse, being awaked, to come unto her Bridegroom, and to accompany him into those goodly gardens of true delights whereof the Prophet maketh mention, Psal. 22.36? And we which are succeeded after them, what other thing do we but cry in your ears, in the name of this Bridegroom, Arise, come, the winter is past, the goodly weather is come, the acceptable time, the day of Salvation, 2. Cor. 6.2. But alas, what shall I say? Every one playeth the deaf man, every one is asleep, every one is shrouded & nestled, in I know not what reckless security: against the which though we have long cried, yet we cry still in vain, so that the end is, we are likely to be shortly awaked, by other manner of messengers. In the mean time let us take a view of the excellent description of this goodly season, whereof mention is made by David, Psal. 118.24. to the end that they who have ears may hear what the Bridegroom here saith, and rejoice in this merry good morrow of his.
4 And what did they els but call and inuite this spouse, being awaked, to come vnto her Bridegroome, and to accompany him into those goodly gardens of true delights wherof the Prophet maketh mention, Psal. 22.36? And we which are succeeded after them, what other thing doe we but crie in your eares, in the name of this Bridegroome, Arise, come, the winter is past, the goodly weather is come, the acceptable time, the day of Saluation,