Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles

4 When I had past a little from them, then I found him whom my soul loveth, I took hold ⟨p. 333⟩of him and left him not, till I had brought him into my mothers house, into the chamber of her that conceived me.

4 When I had past a little from them, then I found him whom my soul loueth, I tooke hold ⟨p. 333⟩of him and left him not, till I had brought him into my mothers house, into the chamber of her that conceiued me.

1 They who call themselves the watch, and watch, are not good watchmen for all that. 2 The Bridegroom causeth himself to be the better sought after, by not suffering himself to be found at the first. 3 An answer unto diverse temporisers or time-servers opposed unto the diligence of this spouse: and what we ought to answer them who object the different opinions and diverse interpretations of the Scripture. 4 It is not enough to find that we seek after, but we seize and lay hold on it, & hold it fast: wherein have been diverse faults heretofore and yet are committed. 5 The love of the Bridegroom guideth the spouse to seek after him and to find him. 6 True faith is the only hand which reacheth after the spouse and seizeth on him. 7 In what sense it is said that the spouse hath a mother, unto whose house she retireth her self with her Bridegroom. 8 An application of this doctrine to the controversies of our time. 9 In what sort the Bridegroom is found of the spouse out of this house. 10 In what sense it is said, that the spouse brought in her Bridegroom into the house of her mother. 11 Howe we must first necessarily enter into the house, and afterward into the Chamber of this Mother. 12 An exhortation for the thorough practising of this doctrine.

1 They who cal themselues the watch, and watch, are not good watchmen for al that. 2 The Bridegroome causeth himselfe to be the better sought after, by not suffering himselfe to be found at the first. 3 An aunswere vnto diuerse temporisers or time-seruers opposed vnto the diligence of this spouse: and what we ought to answere them who obiect the different opinions and diuerse interpretations of the Scripture. 4 It is not enough to find that we seek after, but we sease and laie hold on it, & hold it fast: wherein haue beene diuerse faults heretofore and yet are committed. 5 The loue of the Bridegrome guideth the spouse to seeke after him and to finde him. 6 True faith is the onelie hand which reacheth after the spouse and seaseth on him. 7 In what sense it is saide that the spouse hath a mother, vnto whose house shee retireth her selfe with her Bridegrome. 8 An application of this doctrine to the controuersies of our time. 9 In what sort the Bridgroom is found of the spouse out of this house. 10 In what sense it is saide, that the spouse brought in her Bridegroome into the house of her mother. 11 Howe wee must first necessarilie enter into the house, and afterwarde into the Chamber of this Mother. 12 An exhortation for the thorough practising of this doctrine.