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…

That she saith: and to his seed forever, is to be understand, ye such grace shall last in Abraham's blood (which are the Jews) from that time forth, through all times, until the last day. For though the most part be hardened, yet are there sometime part of them (though but a few) that turn unto Christ, & believe in him, seeing this promise of God both not fail, namely: ye the promise was ⟨image 68⟩made unto Abraham & his seed, not for one, nor for a thousand years, but for ever, that is: from one mans time until another without ceasing. And for this cause ought not we to entreat the Jews so uncourteously, for among them are yet some that shall be Christians and daily do some of them turn to Christ. Moreover, they only, and not we Gentiles have the promise made unto them, that there shall be ever some Christians in the seed of Abraham, that shall knowledge the blessed seed. Our matter is founded upon the mere grace with out the promise of God, who knoweth how and when? If we lived godly & Christianly, and with meekness brought them to Christ, that verily were the best manner and way.

That she sayth: and to hys sede foreuer, is to be vnderstāde, ye such grace shall laste in Abrahams bloud (which are ye Iewes) frō that tyme forth, thorow all tymes, vntyll the laste daye. For though ye moost parte be hardened, yet are ther somtyme parte of them (though but a fewe) that turne vnto Christ, & beleue in hym, seynge thys promyse of God both not fayle, namely: ye the promyse was ⟨image 68⟩made vnto Abraham & hys sede, not for one, nor for a thousande yeares, but for euer, that is: from one mās tyme vntyll another without ceassynge. And for thys cause ought not we to intreate ye Iewes so vncourteously, for amonge thē are yet some that shalbe Christians and dayly do some of thē turn to Christ. Moreouer, they only, and not we Gentiles haue the promyse made vnto thē, that ther shalbe euer some Christiās in ye sede of Abraham, that shall knowlege ye blessed sede. Our matter is founded vpō the mere grace with out the promyse of God, who knoweth how and whan? Yf we lyued godly & Christenly, and with mekenesse brought them to Christ, that veryly were the beste maner and way.