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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.
Secondly it followeth, that that seed of Abraham needed not to be borne by natural seed of man and wife: For such birth is cursed, and bringeth forth cursed fruits, as is said even now. If now all the world was to be delivered from this curse by Abraham's seed and to be blessed, it was required that the seed were blessed before, and untouched or undefiled of such a curse, and to be a mere bless, full of grace and truth. Again, if God that is no liar doth promise (and that with an oath) a natural seed unto Abraham, that is a natural and lawful child, which shall be borne of his flesh and blood: it was necessary that such one should be a true natural man, borne of the flesh and blood of Abraham. Now do these two things strive together: To be the natural flesh and blood of Abraham, ⟨image 66⟩and yet not to be borne by man and wife after the course of nature. And therefore useth he this word, thy seed, and not thy child or thy son: that so it were clear and evident, that it must be his natural flesh and blood, as it is also his seed.
Secondely it followeth, that that sede of Abraham neded not to be borne by naturall sede of man and wyfe: For suche byrth is cursed, and bringeth forth cursed frutes, as is sayde euen now. Yf now all the worlde was to be delyuered from thys curse by Abrahams sede and to be blessed, it was requyred that ye sede were blessed before, and vntouched or vndefyled of suche a curse, and to be a mere blesse, full of grace and truthe. Agayne, yf God that is no lyar doth promyse (and that wyth an oth) a naturall sede vnto Abraham, that is a naturall and lawfull chylde, whyche shalbe borne of hys flesh and bloude: it was necessary that such one shulde be a true naturall man, borne of the fleshe and bloude of Abraham. Now do these two thynges stryue together: To be the naturall fleshe and bloude of Abraham, ⟨image 66⟩and yet not to be borne by man and wyfe after the course of nature. And therfore vseth he thys worde, thy sede, and not thy chylde or thy sonne: that so it were clere and euident, that it must be hys naturall fleshe and bloude, as it is also hys sede.