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…

Even as he promised unto our fathers, Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Euen as he promysed vnto oure fathers, Abraham and to hys sede for euer.

Here are all merits and presumption overthrown, and the grace and mercy of God are lift up. For God hath not holpen up Israel for his own merits, but for his own promise. Of only and mere grace hath he promised, and of mere grace also hath he fulfilled it. Therefore sayeth Paul in the .iii. chapter to the Galatians that God did bind himself to Abraham four hundred year before he gave the law by Moses, lest any man might say or boast that he had deserved or obtained so great grace and promise by the law or the works of the same: This same promise doth the mother of God laud and praise above all things, attributing the most clear work of the incarnation unto the pure, undeserved, godly and free promise made unto Abraham.

Here are all merites and presumpcion ouerthrowen, and the grace and mercy of God are lyfte vp. For God hath not holpen vp Israell for hys owne merites, but for hys owne promyse. Of only and mere grace hath he promysed, and of mere grace also hath he fulfilled it. Therfore sayeth Paule in the .iii. chapter to the Galathians that God dyd bynde hymselfe to Abraham foure hundreth yeare before he gaue the lawe by Moses, lest ony man myghte saye or boast that he had deserued or obtayned so greate grace and promyse by the lawe or the workes of thesame: Thys same promyse doth the mother of God laude and prayse aboue all thynges, attributynge the mooste cleare worke of the incarnacion vnto the pure, vndeserued, godly and fre promyse made vnto Abraham.