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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
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15 But what shall we say of the hatred which is jointly opposed to love & dilection? It is easy to understand, that we must as much hate that which is evil, as love that which is good. But whereas evil is not a creature of God, but a vicious quality fallen on that which was created good, we must put a great difference between the Creature and the vice, as much, I say, as may and can be put. This I add, because of one creature, the which is so corrupted, and so far cursed of God, because it hath been the original and spring of all vice and of all evil, as well in it self as in man, and consequently of sin and of death: that it is, and shall ever be worthy of all hatred and execration, I mean the Devil and his Angels. And behold my brethren, behold him which being perpetual enemy of this Bridegroom who hath bruised his head: Gen. 13.15. and trodden it under his own feet and under the feet of his spouse, Rom. 16.20. and seeking nothing else but as a greedy Lion to devour us: 1. Pet. 5.8. this old red Dragon I say, pursuing this spouse with all manner of rage, Apoc. 12.3. this is he whom we must hate with an irreconcilable hatred, this is he against whom we must armour our selves with all the pieces of our armour: Ephes. 6.13. and 1. Thess. 5.8. in a word this is he whom we must perpetually detest and abhor.
15 But what shal we say of the hatred which is ioyntly opposed to loue & dilection? It is easy to vnderstand, that we must asmuch hate that which is euil, as loue that which is good. But whereas euil is not a creature of God, but a vitious quality fallen on that which was created good, we must put a great difference betweene the Creature and the vice, as much, I say, as may and can bee put. This I adde, because of one creature, the which is so corrupted, and so far cursed of God, because it hath beene the original and spring of al vice and of al euil, as wel in it selfe as in man, and consequently of sinne and of death: that it is, and shal euer be worthy of all hatred and execration, I meane the Diuel and his Angels. And behold my brethren, behold him which being perpetual enemy of this Bridegrome who hath brused his head: