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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.
Who will now here attain a mean, that the word and oath of God be true, wherein things so contrary do mete? That shall God surely do, which can accomplish that he hath promised, though no man covet it before it be done. Therefore do his words and deeds require no natural wit, but a free and pure faith. Lo how he hath united these two things: He giveth unto Abraham a natural seed, of one of his daughters, the pure and chaste virgin Mary, by the holy ghost, without the working of man. There was not the natural conception and generation with her curse, neither could it stain the seed: and yet nevertheless is this the natural seed of Abraham as well, as all other Abraham's issue. Behold than, this is the blessed seed of Abraham, whereby all the world is delivered of his curse. For from him that believeth on this seed, calleth upon it, confesseth it, ⟨image 67⟩and cleaveth there unto, is the curse taken away and forgiven as a crime, and all bless is given him, for the sound of the word and oath of God, namely: In thy seed shall all nations be blessed. That is, Look what is to be blessed, that shall be blessed, by this seed and none other. Lo this is the seed of Abraham, the which is borne of none of his children, (as the Jews have alway looked for to have ben) but of his only daughter the virgin Mary.
Who wyll now here attayne a meane, that the worde and oth of God be true, wherin thynges so contrary do mete? That shall God surely do, whiche can accomplysh that he hath promysed, though noman couet it before it be done. Therfore do hys wordes and dedes requyre no naturall wytte, but a fre and pure fayth. Lo how he hath vnyed these two thynges: He geueth vnto Abrahā a naturall sede, of one of hys doughters, the pure and chaste virgine Mary, by the holy gooste, wythout the workynge of man. There was not the naturall concepciō and generacion wyth hyr curse, nother coulde it stayne the sede: and yet neuerthelesse is thys the naturall sede of Abraham as well, as all other Abrahams yssue. Beholde than, thys is the blessed sede of Abraham, whereby all the worlde is delyuered of hys curse. For from hym that beleueth on thys sede, calleth vpon it, confesseth it, ⟨image 67⟩and cleueth there vnto, is the curse taken awaye and forgeuen as a cryme, and al blesse is geuen him, for the sounde of the word and oth of God, namely: In thy sede shall all nacions be blessed. That is, Loke what is to be blessed, that shal be blessed, by thys sede and none other. Lo thys is ye sede of Abrahā, the which is borne of none of hys chylderen, (as the Iewes haue alwaye loked for to haue ben) but of hys only doughter the virgine Mary.