An exposition upon the song of the blessed virgin Mary, called Magnificat Where unto…An exposicion vpon the songe of the blessed virgine Mary, called Magnificat Where vnto…

Moreover, this partition is duly and orderly comprehended in sundry places of the scripture, as namely Jeremy the ninth Chapter, where he sayeth: Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, neither the rich man in his riches: But who so will rejoice, let him rejoice in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me: for I am the LORD which do mercy, equity and righteousness ⟨image 43⟩upon earth: Therefore have I pleasure in such things, sayeth the LORD. This is a noble text, and agreeable to this song of the blessed virgin. By this place also do we see that the spirit of the prophet dealeth the world in three, as namely: in Wisdom Power and Riches, the which he doth overthrow when he sayeth that no man should rejoice in them: for God is not found in them, neither can he have pleasure in them. Moreover he setteth three other against these, namely: Mercy, Judgement and Righteousness. In these is mine endeavour (sayeth he,) ye• I myself do all these. So near aim I, that I do these things, not in heaven, but upon earth, there aim I found. He that knoweth me of this manner, the same may rejoice truly and make his boast boldly thereof. For if he be not wise, but poor spreted, than is my mercy with him: If he be not mighty, but vile & lowly, than is my judgement ready for him: If he be not rich, but poor and needy, than is my righteousness so much the more reigning with him.

Moreouer, thys particion is duely and orderly comprehended in sundery places of the scripture, as namely Ieremye the nynth Chapter, where he sayeth: Let not ye wyse man reioyce in hys wysedome, nor ye strōge man in hys strength, nother the ryche man in hys ryches: But who so wyll reioyce, let hym reioyce in thys, that he vnderstandeth and knoweth me: for I am the LORDE whych do mercy, equite and ryghteousnesse ⟨image 43⟩vpon earth: Therfore haue I pleasure in such thynges, sayeth the LORDE. Thys is a noble texte, and agreable to thys songe of the blessed virgine. By thys place also do we se that the spirite of the prophet dealeth the worlde in thre, as namely: in Vvysedom Povver and Ryches, the which he doth ouerthrowe whan he sayeth that nomā shuld reioyce in them: for God is not founde in them, nother can he haue pleasure in them. Moreouer he setteth thre other agaynste these, namely: Mercy, Iudgemente and Ryghteousnesse. In these is myne endeuoure (sayeth he,) ye I myselfe do all these. So neare ame I, that I do these thynges, not in heauen, but vpon earth, there ame I founde. He that knoweth me of thys maner, thesame maye reioyce truely and make hys boaste boldely therof. For yf he be not wyse, but poore spreted, than is my mercye wyth hym: Yf he be not myghty, but vyle & lowlye, than is my iudgement ready for hym: Yf he be not ryche, but poore and nedy, than is my ryghteousnesse so much the more raygnyng wyth hym.