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

9 I say the like of the last commandment save one, speaking of false witness, being in no point more damnably violated then in the overthrowing of the witnessings and testimonies of the Prophets and Apostles irreprovable witnesses. Finally ⟨p. 415⟩the last commandment passing even unto the root of the evil which is in us, and without the which the Apostle witnesseth that he had never known in deed what sin meant, Rom. 7.7. is it not as much or more openly violated then any of the rest by their doctrine, when they teach that neither the understanding nor the will of man are wholly and entirely subjected unto sin and death by original sin: but that there still remaineth a certain disposition and inclination unto that which is true and good: whence they draw their merits of congruity & preparation? Afterwards when they teach that by the very action of baptism, yea by the virtue of the water, original sin is (if not altogether) yet in part so done away, that the child of a Turk or Jew being baptized & dying before the age of discretion goeth into paradise, and as for those who come unto age, that that corruption which resteth in them is not sin, but only a little spark of fire under the hot ashes to exercise us.

9 I say the like of the last commaundement saue one, speaking of false witnes, being in no point more damnably violated then in the ouerthrowing of the witnessings and testimonies of the Prophets and Apostles irreproueable witnesses. Finally ⟨p. 415⟩the last commaundement passing euen vnto the roote of the euill which is in vs, and without the which the Apostle witnesseth that he had neuer known in deed what sin meant, Rom. 7.7. is it not asmuch or more openly violated then any of the rest by their doctrin, whē they teach that neither the vnderstanding nor the wil of man are wholy and entierly subiected vnto sin and death by original sin: but that there still remaineth a certain disposition and inclination vnto that which is true and good: whence they drawe their merites of congruity & preparation? Afterwards when they teach that by the very action of baptisme, yea by the vertue of the water, original sin is (if not altogether) yet in part so done away, that the child of a Turke or Iew being baptized & dying before the age of discretion goeth into paradise, and as for those who come vnto age, that that corruption which resteth in them is not sinne, but onely a litle sparke of fire vnder the hote ashes to exercise vs.