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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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11 And we must heedfully observe this manner of speech until the wind of that day arise, which is taken from that which naturally happeneth and cometh to pass; namely, that when the day beginneth to break, some small wind is wont to arise, which proceedeth and cometh from the beams of the Sun, beginning to chase and drive away before it the gross and thick vapours of the night: which wind is compared to this great and incomprehensible virtue and power of the holy Ghost which stirreth and as it were bloweth on the world, together with the light of the gospel, to enlighten, or rather to create the world anew, Isaiah. 65.17. I mean by that wind which was sent unto the Apostles, & which shall never cease to blow unto the end and consummation of the world, Act. 2.2. Matt. 28.20. and Act. 20.28. So in the creation of this corruptible world it is said, that it stirred and moved it self upon the waters, as it were warming and cherishing them, to hatch as it were and breed thence the creatures which were after formed of them, by the which virtue also they are yet maintained in their being, which either faileth or is renewed by the want and presence hereof, as it is said in the Psal. 104.29.30.
11 And we must heedfully obserue this manner of speach vntill the wind of that daie arise, which is taken from that which naturally hapneth and commeth to passe; namely, that when the daie beginneth to break, some smal wind is wont to arise, which proceedeth and commeth from the beames of the Sun, beginning to chase and driue awaie before it the grosse and thicke vapours of the night: which winde is compared to this great and incomprehensible vertue and power of the holie Ghost which stirreth and as it were bloweth on the world, togither with the light of the gospell, to enlighten, or rather to creat the world anew, Esai. 65.17. I meane by that wind which was sent vnto the Apostles, & which shal neuer cease to blow vnto the end and consummation of the world,