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…

Of such speaketh Christ in the .xvi. of John, saying: The time cometh, that who so ever putteth you to death, shall think that he hath done service to God. And David sayeth likewise of such on this wise: He doth prevail against all his enemies, saying: There shall no evil approach me. As though he would say: I defend a right quarrel, I do well, God shall reward me highly Such do Isaiah in the .xvi. Chapter, and Jeremy in the .xlvii. say• that the Moabites were, writing on this wise: As for Moab's pride, we have heard of it, she is very high minded. I know her stoutness, her boasting, her arrogancy, and the pride of her stomach, sayeth the LORD. For her furiousness may neither uphold her with strength, nor deed. We see such men take things upon them passing their power, for the great pride. Such were the Jews against Christ and his apostles. Such were Jobs friends, which reasoned above measure wisely against him, and commended and praised God vehemently. But such kind of men hear no man, they can be persuaded ⟨image 45⟩of no man, neither can any man bring them thereto, that if their cause be wrong, they will grant it, or to give place, but stick to it that they have begun and proceed therein, though the world should perish therefore. Neither can the scripture sufficiently reprehend such naughty packs, calling them sometime an adder, stopping his ear, lest he hear the charmers voice, sometime a roaring lion, sometime an unmoveable rock, sometime a dragon, & so forth other names.

Of suche speaketh Christ in the .xvi. of Ihon, sayenge: The tyme cōmeth, that who so euer putteth you to death, shal thinke that he hath done seruyce to God. And Dauid sayeth lykewyse of such on thys wyse: He doth preuayle agaynst all hys enemyes, sayenge: Ther shall no euell aproche me. As though he wolde saye: I defende a ryght quarell, I do well, God shall rewarde me hyghly Such do Esay in the .xvi. Chapter, and Ieremye in the .xlvii. say• that the Moabites were, wrytynge on thys wyse: As for Moabs pryde, we haue herde of it, she is verye hygh mynded. I know hyr stoutnesse, hyr boastynge, hir arrogancy, and the pryde of hyr stomacke, sayeth the LORDE. For hyr furiousnesse maye nother vpholde her wyth strength, nor dede. We se such mē take thynges vpon them passynge theyr power, for the great pryde. Such were the Iewes agaynst Christe and hys apostles. Suche were Iobs frendes, whyche reasoned aboue measure wysely agaynste hym, and commended and praysed God vehemētly. But such kynde of men heare no man, they can be persuaded