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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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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⟩and the other assembly may alleage the same text of the bible: I answere, first, that the false Church maketh no reckoning of keeping herselfe wholly to the holy Scriptures: secondly, that the Scripture ought aswel to be the commentarie as the Text, and that al interpretation of Scripture being referred vnto the articles of faith, as vnto a certaine and infallible rule to discern that which is true frō that which is false, as being the abridgement of the whole Scripture, it wil be alwaies easie not to be deceiued, except a man wil himselfe. Thus you see what we are to think of the cōmunalty of the greater number, which cried in Christs time, away with him, away with him, crucifie him, which is opposed vnto that which Iesus Christ calleth litle flocke, Luk, 12.32. But let vs see whether the spouse haue any better direction.
7 She saith then in sum that going so through the City she was found by the watch, & she asked them, if they could tell her any tidings of this Bridegroom, and saith not what answer she had of them: but it appeareth sufficiently by that which followeth, either that they answered her nothing, or that without staying their answer she went her way farther. Now who are they, I pray you, of the watch, but those who have the charge of watching over the City of God? And is it not expressly said, that the lips of the Priest, are the keepers of wisdom, because he is the messenger of god,