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

1 The Coach which is here adjoined unto Solomons bed signifieth unto us, how the Church hath never had any place of certain residency and abode on earth, there to be tied without exception. 2 The King himself hath built this Coach aswell under the old as the new covenant by those chosen workmen of his, without being ever lawful for men to ad thereto, or change any thing, or else to take away any thing in respect of the body of this Coach, which is the doctrine. 3 Neither in respect of the charges thereunto belonging, neither in regard of the manner of guiding and conducting it. 4 A more ample declaration, that God never gave over the universal government of this Coach to any one certain place, no not to Jerusalem it self without exception. 5 The tyranny of the false Church of Rome over all Christendom. 6 The Cedar wherewith this Coach is built representeth the sure continuance thereof against all the storms and tempests of the world. 7 The Prophets and Apostles are the pillars of silver of this Coach maintained and preserved by the faithful Doctors and Pastors their successors, and in what sense this word of foundation is attributed unto them. 8 Jesus Christ is the bottom of gold of this Coach, bearing up and sustaining the pillars themselves. 9 The covering of purple of this Coach, is the heavenly power of God, who covereth it and defendeth it from above. 10 A reprehension of them who have their recourse to any thing besides. 11 The testimonies of Gods love and dilection contained in the sacred histories are the ornaments and picture tables of the in-side of this Coach on every side.

1 The Coch which is here adioined vnto Salomons bed signifieth vnto vs, howe the Church hath neuer had anie place of certaine residencie and aboade on earth, there to be tied without exception. 2 The King himselfe hath built this Coch aswel vnder the olde as the new couenant by those chosen woorkmen of his, without being euer lawfull for men to ad thereto, or chaunge anie thing, or else to take awaie anie thing in respect of the bodie of this Coch, which is the doctrine. 3 Neither in respect of the charges thereunto belonging, neither in regarde of the manner of guiding and conducting it. 4 A more ample declaration, that God neuer gaue ouer the vniuersall gouernement of this Coch to anie one certaine place, no not to Ierusalem it selfe without exception. 5 The tyrannie of the false Church of Rome ouer al Christendome. 6 The Cedar wherewith this Coch is built representeth the sure continuance thereof against al the stormes and tempestes of the world. 7 The Prophets and Apostles are the pillers of siluer of this Coch maintained and preserued by the faithfull Doctors and Pastors their successors, and in what sense this woord of foundation is attributed vnto them. 8 Iesus Christ is the bottom of gold of this Coch, bearing vp and sustaining the pillers themselues. 9 The couering of purple of this Coch, is the heauenlie power of God, who couereth it and defendeth it from aboue. 10 A reprehension of them who haue their recourse to any thing besides. 11 The testimonies of Gods loue and dilection contained in the sacred histories are the ornamentes and picture tables of the in-side of this Coch on euerie side.