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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE RIGHT EXCELLENT AND Honourable Lord, the Lord Robert Dudley, Earle of Leicester, Baron of Denbigh, knight of the most noble order of the garter, Master of the Queens Majesties horse, and one of her graces most Honourable privy Council, John Harmar wisheth all godly felicity, continuance of health, increase of Honour, & graces eternal.
TO THE RIGHT EXCELLENT AND HOnorable Lord, the Lord Robert Dudley, Earle of Lecester, Baron of Denbigh, knight of the most noble order of the garter, Master of the Queenes Maiesties horse, and one of her graces most Honorable priuy Counsell, Iohn Harmar wisheth all godly felicitie, continuaunce of health, encrease of Honor, & graces eternall.
I WAS REQUESTED, RIGHT Honourable, by many of my friends, to employ the time of this last vacation of mine from my public readings in the University, in the translating of Master Bezaes Sermons upon the Canticle of Canticles, which I had a little before received from the Frankfurt Mart in French, into our vulgar and Mother tongue. The desire I had of advancing and promoting the glory of God, which is then especially increased and furthered, when his word, the mirror of his will, is no longer a sealed book unto the simple and ignorant, but a volume laid open in clear and capital letters, that he that runneth may read it: enforced me principally to undertake upon my present leisure, this more painful, then happily thankful work of translating.
I WAS REQVESTED, RIGHT HOnorable, by manie of my friends, to emploie the time of this last vacation of mine from my publique readinges in the Vniuersitie, in the translating of Master Bezaes Sermons vpon the Canticle of Canticles, which I had a little before receaued from the Francfurt Mart in French, into our vulgare and Mother tongue. The desire I had of aduancing and promoting the glorie of God, which is then especially encreased and farthered, when his word, the mirrour of his wil, is no longer a sealed booke vnto the simple and ignorant, but a volume laid open in clear and capital letters, that he that runneth may read it: enforced mee principally to vndertake vpon my present leasure, this more painful, then happilie thankful work of translating.