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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
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5 These two names therefore of Apostolical doctrine and Catholic Church, are both of them so inseparable & agree in such sort, that the true Church is by this true and essential mark distinguished from the false: & again the true church beareth certain marks of the seed whence she was conceived, 1. Pet. 1.25.
5 These two names therefore of Apostolicall doctrine and Catholicke Church, are both of them so inseparable & agree in such sort, that the true Church is by this true and essentiall marcke distinguished from the false: & againe the true church beareth certaine marckes of the seede whence shee was conceiued, 1. Pet. 1.25.
6 And to the end that they reply not hereupon that the one ⟨p. 323⟩and the other assembly may allege the same text of the bible: I answer, first, that the false Church maketh no reckoning of keeping herself wholly to the holy Scriptures: secondly, that the Scripture ought aswell to be the commentary as the Text, and that all interpretation of Scripture being referred unto the articles of faith, as unto a certain and infallible rule to discern that which is true from that which is false, as being the abridgement of the whole Scripture, it will be always easy not to be deceived, except a man will himself. Thus you see what we are to think of the commonalty of the greater number, which cried in Christs time, away with him, away with him, crucify him, which is opposed unto that which Jesus Christ calleth little flock, Luk, 12.32. But let us see whether the spouse have any better direction.
6 And to the end that they reply not hereupon that the one ⟨p. 323⟩