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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 22: THE XXII SERMON. Our help be in the name of God &c. It is written as followeth in the s…
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7 But will some man say, is this enough to say, Take us those foxes, seeing there are so and so many sorts of them, and that they who should be the hunters and takers of them, are often times themselves the most dangerous foxes and wolves of all? Mich. 3.3. Act. 20.29. I answer that it is enough to say, take them, seeing this word proceedeth out of his mouth, which in speaking giveth us the ability & efficacy of executing that which he commandeth, as experience hath always declared the same, being neither the wiliness of those foxes, nor the violence of those Lyons & Tigers ever able to hinder the conservation or restoration of this vineyard, when the time thereof was ⟨p. 295⟩come, this heritage & possession which reacheth from one end of the world unto an other, being given unto this Bridegroom for ever, Psal. 110. whose kingdom by consequent, which is this vineyard, remaineth for ever: although that until that later day, in the which the Angels shall rid this vineyard of brambles and briars, and shall faggot them up and cast them into everlasting fire, Matth. 13.41. when God shall be all in all. 1. Cor. 15.25. it be in danger still to be thus assaulted: but yet so, that not one good and true plant of this vineyard can be taken away and rooted up, Joh. 17.12. & 189.
7 But wil some man say, is this enough to say, Take vs those foxes, seeing there are so and so many sortes of them, and that they who should be the hunters and takers of them, are often times themselues the most dangerous foxes and wolues of al? Mich. 3.3. Act. 20.29. I answere that it is enough to saie, take them, seing this word proceedeth out of his mouth, which in speaking giueth vs the abilitie & efficacie of executing that which he commaundeth, as experience hath alwaies declared the same, being neither the wilines of those foxes, nor the violence of those Lyons & Tygers euer able to hinder the conseruation or restauration of this vineyard, whē the time therof was