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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.
Here will we rest at this time, praying god for the true understanding of this virgins song of praise called Magnificat, the which not only ⟨image 69⟩do shine and speak, but also inflame & live in the body and soul: the which our Saviour Christ grant us. Amen.
Here wyll we rest at thys tyme, prayng god for ye true vnderstādyng of thys virgins sōg of prayse called Magnificat, ye which not only ⟨image 69⟩do shyne and speake, but also inflame & lyue in the body and soule: the which oure Saueoure Christe graunte vs. Amen.
Now do I return unto you most bounteous prince, desiring your highness to take my boldness in worth. Though I know that your goodnesses youth hath many instructors and daily admonitions, yet could I not repress the care of my subjection and due faithfulness, and besides this the charge of my conscience, and the exhortation of your highness. Seeing we all do hope, that in times to come, the rule of the commune wealth (the which our merciful god give to prosper) shall come to your highness hands: the which is a great thing, if it do well befall: and again a perilous and miserable thing, if it do befall otherwise. But unto us it becometh to look and pray for the best, nevertheless carefully to fear is the worst of all.
Now do I returne vnto you moost boū teous prince, desyrynge youre hyghnesse to take my boldenesse in worth. Though I know that your goodnesses youth hath many instructers and dayly admonicions, yet coulde I not represse the care of my subiection and due faythfulnesse, and besydes this the charge of my conscience, and the exhortacion of your hyghnesse. Seynge we all do hope, that in tymes to come, the rule of the commune welth (the which oure mercyfull god geue to prosper) shall come to your hyghnesse handes: the which is a greate thyng, yf it do well befal: and agayne a peryllous and myserable thynge, yf it do befall otherwyse. But vnto vs it becōmeth to loke and praye for the beste, neuerthelesse carefully to feare is the worst of all.