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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.
6 But to go on let us note that this Bridegroom saith not that this Dove is retired into the holes of the rocks, but of the rock, as of a certain rock and no other. For it is for them of this world to retire themselves here and there at every jut they have in time of adversity, keeping neither way, nor foot-path, as we see how the superstitious have every one his saint, and every one his devotion apart: but the children of God have but one rock and refuge, to which they wholly betake themselves, according unto the stile which David customarily useth in his Psalms, and therefore fail not at any time to be in safety. Contrary the unfaithful ones and enemies of God find themselves deceived of their imagined helps, when the judgement of God falleth on them and pursueth them, and therefore cry in the day of wrath unto the hills and say, Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of him which sitteth upon the throne, Apocal. 6.15. So did the five kings of Canaan hide themselves in a cave, but it was to have their reward which they deserved, Joshua. 10.16. ⟨p. 282⟩the Lord therefore who is on high in the heavens is the refuge & hiding place of his: & this spouse even here below on earth where she is yet a pilgrim & wanderer, findeth always some place of retire & harbour in the hardest times, in the assembly of saints wheresoever they keep, though they be but two or three, Mat. 18.20. Luk. 17. & 37. & how ever men seek to bring her low, yet she always lifteth up her head on high, not of pride, as did the Pharisee, Luk. 18.14 but of an assurance which is given her, by the means of that grace which is showed her, whereby she taketh courage and defieth all her adversaries, and whatsoever encumbrances are laid before her, Rom. 8.30. and Heb 4 16. nay which is more, she taketh occasion by those assaults which are given her, to raise her self up unto God & to make her profit by them,