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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.
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 ⟨image 51⟩that noman is ware of it, before it be dispatched: and that no man can knowe the same arme or power, saue onely by fayth. Wherfore, few do geue fayth therevnto, as Esaye doth cōplayne in the .liii. Chapter, sayenge: Who geueth credence vnto our preachyng? Or to whō is the arme of the LORD knowen? Al thys is done (as it followeth in ye same place) because ye al thinges ar wrought pryuely vnder an vnequall appearaūce of such power. Abac. the prophet sayeth also in hys .iii. Chapter that God hath hornes in hys handes, meanynge thereby hys great strength: yet notwythstandynge doth he saye that the same power is hyd. But how is thys done? namely after thys maner:
When God worketh by the mean of creatures, than is it evidently seen where strength or feebleness is: whereof is risen this proverb: God doth aid the stronger part. Whatsoever ever prince therefore vanquisheth the other, the same is he, through whom God doth strike the other. If a wolf tear any man, or he get any damage otherwise, that same is done by the creatures. Of this wise doth God make or destroy one creature by another. He that overcometh, overcometh: he that abideth, abideth. But where as he