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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.
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.
Let no man be moved with this my true translation, in that I have translated above worketh mightily, but here I say: he showeth strength. For the cause why I so do, is that the words might be the plainer & easier to understand, which ought not to be bound ether to time or place: but that the nature and works may be more frelyer uttered, the which he alway hath done, doth, and shall do, so that it is as much as though I had said: God doth so play the LORD, that his works prosper so mightily, that he scattereth the proud, and giveth mercy unto them that fear him.
Let no mā be moued wyth thys my true translacion, in that I haue translated aboue vvorketh myghtely, but here I say: he shevveth strength. For the cause why I so do, is that the wordes myght be the playner & easyer to vnderstande, whych oughte not to be bounde ether to tyme or place: but that ye nature and workes maye be more frelyer vttered, the whych he alwaye hath done, doth, and shall do, so that it is as much as though I had sayd: God doth so playe the LORDE, that hys workes prospere so myghtely, that he scattereth the proude, and geueth mercye vnto them that feare hym.
The arm of God is taken in scripture for his own power, by the which he worketh without any mean of the creatures: the which is done privily and unlooked for, so ⟨image 51⟩that no man is ware of it, before it be dispatched: and that no man can know the same arm or power, save only by faith. Wherefore, few do give faith thereunto, as Isaiah doth complain in the .liii. Chapter, saying: Who giveth credence unto our preaching? Or to whom is the arm of the LORD known? Al this is done (as it followeth in the same place) because ye all things are wrought privily under an unequal appearance of such power. Abac. the prophet sayeth also in his .iii. Chapter that God hath horns in his hands, meaning thereby his great strength: yet notwithstanding doth he say that the same power is hid. But how is this done? namely after this manner:
The arme of God is taken in scripture for hys owne power, by ye whych he worketh wythout ony meane of the creatures: the whyche is done priuelye and vnloked for, so