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…

The incarnation therefore of Christ doth avail unto such an Israel, that serveth God. Such one is his own and beloved people, for whose sake also he is become man, to deliver them from the thraldom of the Devil, sin, death and hell, and to bring them unto righteousness and everlasting life and bliss: that is the helping up that she singeth of here. And Paul doth also proclaim this, saying in the .ii. chapter unto Titus, that Christ gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness & to purge us, to be a peculiar people unto himself. And Peter also in his first epistle the .ii. chapter, sayeth: Ye are that chosen generation, that kingly priesthood, that holy nation, that peculiar people. &c. These are the godly riches, and the great mercies of God, the which we have obtained by none of our deserving, but of the only mercy and grace. Wherefore she sayeth also: He remembereth mercy. She sayeth not: He remembereth our merit and worthiness, for we ⟨image 64⟩were in necessity and unworthy. Of this than doth his praise and honour spring, & our boast and presumption is swaged. He had nothing at whose sight he might be moved, save only his own mercy, the which also was therefore to be showed on all nations.

The incarnacion therfore of Christe doth auayle vnto suche an Israell, that serueth God. Such one is hys owne and beloued people, for whose sake also he is become man, to delyuer them from the thraldome of the Deuell, synne, death and hell, and to brynge them vnto ryghteousnesse and euerlastynge lyfe and blysse: that is the helpyng vp that she syngeth of here. And Paule doth also proclame thys, sayenge in the .ii. chapter vnto Titus, that Christe gaue hymselfe for vs, to redeme vs from all vnryghteousnesse & to purge vs, to be a peculiar people vnto hymselfe. And Peter also in hys fyrst epistle the .ii. chapter, sayeth: Ye are that chosen generacion, that kyngly prestholde, that holy nacion, that peculiar people. &c. These are the godly ryches, and the greate mercyes of God, the whych we haue optayned by none of oure deseruynge, but of the only mercy and grace. Wherfore she sayeth also: He remembreth mercy. She sayeth not: He remebreth oure merite and worthynesse, for we ⟨image 64⟩were in necessite and vnworthy. Of this thā doth hys prayse and honoure springe, & oure boaste and presumptiō is suaged. He had nothynge at whose syghte he myght be moued, saue only hys owne mercy, the whiche also was therfore to be shewed on all nacions.