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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…
An exposition upon the song of the blessed virgin Mary, called Magnificat Where unto are added the songs of Salve regina, Benedictus and Nu[n]c dimittis. Translated out of latin into English by John Hollybush.An exposicion vpon the songe of the blessed virgine Mary, called Magnificat Where vnto are added the songes of Salue regina, Benedictus and Nu[n]c dimittis. Translated out of latine into Englysh by Ihon Hollybush.
Southwark : J. Nicholson, 1538
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Exposition › The first work of God is Mercy.Exposition › The fyrst worke of God is Mercy.
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.
The first work of God is Mercy.
The fyrst worke of God is Mercy.
Of this work speaketh this present verse, saying: His mercy endureth from child to child's child, or from progeny to progeny upon them that fear him.
Of thys worke speaketh thys presente verse, sayenge: Hys mercy endureth from chylde to chyldes chylde, or frō progeny to progeny vpon them that feare hym.
She beginneth at the greatest, namely, at the spiritual or inward goods, which ⟨image 44⟩make men here upon earth the most proudest, hyghmynded and hardnecked. There is no rich man, no mighty lord so proud or high minded, that is not overcome of such a wise man: the which perceiveth and doubteth not at all that he doth pleat or defend a just cause, understand the matter well, and that he is wiser than other folk. Specially, when it is come so far that ether he must avoid, or else knowledge his cause to be unjust, than becometh he so rash and void of the fear of God, that he will not be ashamed to boast and say, that he can not err, that God is with him, and other be accursed, ye he is not ashamed to call the judgement and day of dome to witness: and if occasion be joined to his power, than breaketh he forth with his malapertness where it pleaseth him, he pursueth, judgeth, vexeth, slayeth, driveth away and waisteth all them that withstand him, and this affirmeth he to be done to the praise, glory and service of God. And is so sure of a great deserving and plenteous grace by God, that the angels of heaven be scarce so sure. O what a great burble is this? O how much doth the scripture treat of such kind of men? how dreadful things doth she threaten them?