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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.
Such was the condition of the Church after the storms which fell in Sauls time, which David by all means sought to remedy, but was not able notwithstanding entirely to perfect the service ceremonial, nor the temple, which Solomon afterward having compassed, he compareth this new restablishment & reformation unto a plot of ground where the fig trees are laden with young figs, and the vine beginneth to yield forth her small grapes, giving great hope of a goodly vintage.
Such was the condition of the Church after the storms which fel in Saules time, which Dauid by all means sought to remedy, but was not able notwithstanding entirely to perfect the seruice ceremonial, nor the temple, which Salomon afterward hauing compassed, he compareth this newe restablishment & reformation vnto a plat of ground where the fig trees are laden with young figs, and the vine beginneth to yeeld foorth her smal grapes, giuing great hope of a goodly vintage.
16 But what? These young figs, and these small grapes may not remain at one stay, but the young figs must become fair and good figs, and the small grapes must prove fair and goodly raisins. As the young child hangeth not always at the mothers breast to suck still, but liveth and is nourished with solid meat, after his sucking time is past, 1. Cor. 3.2. In a word we are regenerate and borne a new in Jesus Christ, to increase in him by little and little, unto we be come until his full stature in us, Eph. 4.12. & we are entered the list, not to stand still in the middest of our race, but to run still on, until we seize upon the crown of eternal life, 1. Tim. 6.12.
16 But what? These young figs, and these smal grapes may not remaine at one staie, but the young figs must become fair and good figs, and the smal grapes must proue faire and goodlie raisins. As the young child hangeth not alwaies at the mothers brest to sucke still, but liueth and is nourished with solid meat, after his sucking time is past,