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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 26: THE XXVI SERMON. Our help be in the name of God &c. It is written as followeth in the t…
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13 But what are these of the guard? They are first of all the Angels which pitch their camp about all those who fear God, Psal. 34.8. After them are all the creatures which it pleaseth him to use for the defence of his against their enemies, as we see in the story of Pharaoh, that the frogs, the flies, and the lice, maintained the quarrel of this spouse, and stayed the rage of that tyrant. And how often did the Philistines themselves rescue as it were and defend David from the force of Saul? But especially because our chiefest enemies, are not flesh and blood, as the Apostle speaketh, Ephes. 6.12. that is to say visible enemies, but that great lion which seeketh to devour us, 1. Pet. 5.8. and so many wicked and damnable affections, which are bred and borne with us: and because we are to fight every hour and every moment by the virtue of the spirit of God, to come unto this eternal rest which is here represented us by this bed, which we yet possess not but by hope: therefore it is against these especially that we are to be assisted and aided with our spiritual & invincible armour & weapons. Who are then these threescore soldiers, in this respect? They are truly these courageous and valiant rutters and old soldiers, renowned for their infinite victories against Satan and his angels, having all of them his sword upon his thigh, nay already drawn in his hand, to frustrate and break whatsoever the enemies of our salvation can enterprise or take in hand. Such were Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and so many legions of brave and valiant soldiers, whose valiant acts are registered and recited, Heb. 11. Such were those so many faithful and trusty Captains, whom neither Satan, nor any counterfeit show of false wisdom whatsoever, nor any wiles, ⟨p. 357⟩nor any cruelty of all the world could withstand or hinder from erecting and setting up their trophies and signs of victory throughout the world: and building this holy City the foundation whereof they have laid prepared by the Prophets 1. Cor. 3.10.