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…

Thus must ye not only think & speak of lowliness, but also come thereto, stick fast therein, be helpless & destitute and forsaken of every man, that God only may work there: or at the leest to desire such and not sho•e it if we can attain it with the deed. And for this cause are we called Christians, and have the Gospel (which the devil and men can not bear) that thereby we being come to anguish and lowliness, God may enter in to his works. Think ye by your selves, if he should fill you, before the were hungry or exalt you before the were brought low, he should be fain to play the juggler, not being able to fulfil his promise, & so should his work be nothing save a mockage, wham the […] ⟨image 61⟩nevertheless doth say in the .C.x. Psalm▪ The works of his hands are verity and judgement, all his commandments are true If he should be fain to help you at the entrance of your anguish & lowliness, ether in every small suppression & need, than should his works be slenderer than becometh his mayest: Where as it is said in the same psal. that the works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them ye have pleasure therein

Thus must ye not only thynke & speake of lowlynesse, but also come therto, sticke fast therin, be helpelesse & destitute and forsaken of euery man, that God onely maye worke there: or at the leest to desyre suche and not sho•e it yf we can attayne it wyth the dede. And for thys cause are we called Christians, and haue the Gospell (whyche the deuel and mē can not beare) that thereby we beynge come to anguyshe and lowlynesse, God maye entre in to hys workes. Thynke ye by your selues, yf he shuld fyl you, before ye were hōgry or exalte you before ye were brought lowe, he shuld be fayne to playe the iuggler, not beynge able to fulfyl his promyse, & so shuld his worke be nothyng saue a mockage, whā the 〈…〉 ⟨image 61⟩neuerthelesse doth say in the .C.x. Psalme▪ The workes of hys handes are verite and iudgement, al hys cōmaundemētes are true Yf he shuld be fayne to helpe you at the intraūce of your anguysh & lowlynesse, ether in euery smal suppression & nede, than shuld hys workes be slenderer thā becōmeth hys maieste: Where as it is sayd in ye same psal. that the workes of the LORDE are greate, sought out of al them ye haue pleasure therin