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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 29: THE XXIX SERMON. Our help be in the name of God &c. It is written as followeth in the t…
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THE XXIX SERMON. Our help be in the name of God &c. It is written as followeth in the third Chapter of the Canticle of Canticles, the 11. verse.
11 Daughters of Zion, come forth and behold this King Solomon with the crown with which his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals and the gladness of his heart.
11 Daughters of Syon, come forth and behold this King Salomon with the crowne with which his mother crowned him in the daie of his espousailes and the gladnes of his heart.
1 The knowledge of the true Jesus Christ, and of the true Church is requisite unto salvation, and the one must teach us the other. 2 The true Church instead of busying her mind on her self, giveth herself wholly to the praising of her Bridegroom to lead all the world unto him. 3 Al they which are in the Church are not therefore of the Church, and there is found a false Catholic Church too in the midst of the true. 4 A man must first go out of himself to contemplate this King. 5 Secondly he must go out of Zion it self when the King is parted thence, & that Babylon hath there set up her banner. 6 A man must go forth, but it is to find and contemplate this King. 7 It is another thing to contemplate this King then simply to look on and behold him: and how this contemplation hath been always entirely spiritual, the spirit notwithstanding being instructed, by the hearing of the word, and by the sight of the Sacraments. 8 Whereunto and to whom the sensual contemplation of the presence of this king being in the world serveth. 9 Certain testimonies that we should not nor must not seek after the bodily presence of this King on earth, since the time he is ascended the heavens. 10 A conclusion of this doctrine teaching us where and how we must contemplate this King. 11 An opposition and refutation of the doctrine contrary to this truth. 12 An exhortation better to contemplate and serve this King then men have done. 13 This King is sovereign, spiritual, & eternal, delivering over to no creature the authority of imposing Laws on the conscience, nor to noting that which men