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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.
Lack of faith is only the cause that we can not also abide a little, or else should we see seatly how the mercy of God is with them that fear him, and the arm of God also against the proud with all force & strength. We faithless grope blindfold with our fist after the mercy of God and his arm. The which if we do not continently feel, than do we even think all be lost of our part, and our enemies to have gotten the field: as though both Gods mercy and grace were withdrawn from us, and his arm to be against us. And that cometh thereby, because we know not his works, wherefore we know not him, his mercy, nor his arm. It is necessary, and he will be known by faith Therefore must the wit & reason be shut up, their eye offendeth us, we must therefore pluck it out, and cast it away.
Lacke of fayth is only the cause that we can not also abyde a lytle, or els shulde we se seatly how the mercy of God is wyth them that feare hym, and the arme of God also agaynst the proude wyth all force & strength. We faythlesse grope blyndfeld with our fyst after the mercy of God and hys arme. The whych yf we do not continently fele, thā do we euen thynke all be lost of our parte, and oure enemyes to haue gotten the felde: as thoughe both Gods mercy and grace were wythdrawen from vs, and hys arme to be agaynst vs. And that cōmeth therby, because we knowe not hys workes, wherfore we know not hym, hys mercy, nor hys arme. It is necessary, and he wyl be knowen by fayth Therfore must ye wytte & reason be shut vp, theyr eye offendeth vs, we muste therfore plucke it out, and cast it awaye.
Lo these are the two works of God repugnant each to other, wherein we are taught that to be the mind of God, that he be ⟨image 53⟩far from the wise and prudent, but be near unto the foolish, which must suffer wrong. This maketh God to be loved and praised, and comforteth the soul, body and all powers.
Lo these are the two workes of God repugnaūt ech to other, wherin we are taught that to be the mynde of God, that he be ⟨image 53⟩