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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 27: THE XXVII SERMON. Our help be in the name of God &c. It is written as followeth in the…
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8 And to the end that this may more clearly appear in this allegorical description, let us note that these Pillars have two ends or extremes, the one below, the other above. The base or lower end is sustained by the bottom of the Coach, the top or upper end by the vault of the covering. These pillars therefore are not they properly which hold and bear up the covering, but only because themselves have their bases, and are sustained upon the bottom. And this is also the cause why it is said, that they are of silver: but the bottom is of gold. First, because Jesus Christ is truly the only foundation stone, 1. Cor. 3.11. Esa. 28.16. sustaining and bearing up the whole by his only force and power, and therefore most rightly compared to the most fair, precious, & firm metal. Secondly because it pleaseth him of his good will, and not of any need he hath of them to serve himself with these pillars of silver, inasmuch as he hath given an efficacy unto their ministry, and doth yet sustain at this day his Coach, I mean, the gathering together of his Saints by the ⟨p. 371⟩vigour of his spirit which he layeth open in the heart of his, Eph. 4.11.12. their writings being preached in all these places, whither it pleaseth him to guide and conduct his Coach, retaining alway this principle & maxima, that he which planteth, & he which watereth, (which are these pillars of silver) are nothing, to wit, beside the planting & watering, according unto the force which is given them to plant & to water: but he is all in all who giveth the increase, to wit, the bottom and ground of gold, to those who are well planted and watered upon him, 1. Cor. 3.7.
8 And to the end that this may more clearely appeare in this allegoricall description, let vs note that these Pillars haue two ends or extremes, the one belowe, the other aboue. The base or lower end is sustained by the bottome of the Coche, the top or vpper end by the vaut of the couering. These pillars therefore are not they properly which hold and beare vp the couering, but onely because themselues haue their bases, and are sustained vpon the bottom. And this is also the cause why it is said, that they are of siluer: but the bottome is of gold. First, because Iesus Christ is truely the only foundation stone,