A09998:70
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.
9 Now in kissing this bridegroom, to do him that fealty & homage (which the greatest monarchs of the world, as it is in the Psal. 2.12. owe him) we may not be so presumptuous & malapert as to hoist our head up at the first to kiss his mouth, but we must begin at his feet, after the example of that poor sinful woman, who washed them with her tears, & wiped them with the hair of her head, & anointed them with her sweet ointment, Luk. 7.38. being her self first inwardly anointed by him. We must therefore begin our kissing with a true acknowledgement of our sins, after the example of the poor Publican (daring not to approach at the first, but standing a far off) Luk. 18.13. and thence bringing that contrite hart which is never despised of God, but is a sacrifice unto him of a sweet smell. Psalm 51.17. we must so come unto his feet, and finally demand in faith with this spouse, that he will receive us to the kissing of his holy mouth, from which we shall hear this most precious speech, Thy sins are forgiven thee, to be brought in the end to the true consummation of this holy conjunction.
9 Now in kissing this bridegrome, to doe him that fealty & homage (which the greatest monarcks of the worlde, as it is in the Psal. 2.12. owe him) we may not be so presumptuous & malapert as to hoise our head vp at the first to kisse his mouth, but wee must beginne at his feete, after the example of that poore sinnefull woman, who washed them with her teares, & wiped them with the haire of hir head, & annointed thē with hir sweete oyntment, Luk. 7.38. being hir selfe first inwardly annoynted by him. We must therefore begin our kissing with a true acknowledgement of our sinnes, after the example of the poore Publicane (daring not to approch at the first, but standing a farre off) Luk. 18.13. and thence bringing that contrite hart which is neuer despised of God, but is a sacrifice vnto him of a sweet smell.