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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…

Name: An exposition upon the song of the blessed virgin Mary, called Magnificat Where unto…
Author: Martin Luther

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.

Martin Luther 1483–1546Southwark : J. Nicholson, 1538

[200] p. · 41k words · STC 16979.7 · ESTC S101033

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¶A confutation of the song called Salve Regina, proving by scriptu… › Prologue¶A confutaciō of the songe called Salue Regina, prouyng by scriptu… › Prologue

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I counsel therefore every Christen brother and sister, that desireth to be a member of Christ, to abide by their head Jesus Christ looking for the true pardons of his merits, sucking the pardoning and forgiving of their since out of his passion & wounds only. I will pass over to speak of this matter at this time, for it is not now mine intent so to do, lest I go to far fro my purpose: that is, ye I would have every man to give diligent heed unto the songs that be usually song in our churches or temples, and specially of one, the which by the inspiration of the devil is so rife and so corrupt, ye God is thereby deprived of his honour, (contrary to the first commandment) and it is given unto a creature. This may be proved in the song of praise that is song to the blessed virgin Mary the mother ⟨image 74⟩of Christ, wherein we imagine to do her high service and worship, which notwithstanding is pitifully dishonoured & mocked therewith: for therein is great idolatry, so that no greater spite can be done to her, than to sing such songs of praise unto her, wherein her son Jesus Christ, by whom she received all mercy▪ grace, virtue, goodness and holiness, according to her own confession Luke in the first chapter, saying▪ My soul magnifieth the LORD. And my spirit rejoiceth in God my Saviour. For he hath looked upon the low degree of his handmaiden. Behold, from hence forth shall all generations call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done great things unto me, and Holy is his name. &c.

I counsell therfore euery Christen brother and syster, that desyreth to be a membre of Christe, to abyde by theyr heade Iesus Christe lokynge for the true pardons of his merites, suckynge the pardonynge and forgeuynge of theyr synnes out of hys passion & woūdes only. I wyll passe ouer to speake of thys matter at thys tyme, for it is not now myne •ntent so to do, lest I go to farre fro my purpose: that is, ye I wolde haue euery man to geue diligent hede vnto the songes that be vsually songe in our churches or temples, and specially of one, the whyche by the inspiracyon of the deuel is so ryfe and so corrupped, ye God is therby depryued of his honoure, (contrary to the fyrst commaundement) and it is geuen vnto a creature. This maye be proued in the songe of prayse that is songe to the blessed virgine Mary the mother ⟨image 74⟩

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Author

Martin Luther 1483–1546

Place

Southwark

Year

1538

Imprint

[Southwark : J. Nicholson], 1538.

Size

[200] p.

Words

41,289

Catalogue

STC 16979.7 · ESTC S101033

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EEBO-TCP A68425

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248

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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…

¶A refutation of the song called Salve regina.

¶A refutacion of the songe called Salue regina.

¶First we sing Salve regina misericordiae, that is to say: Hail queen of mercy.

¶Fyrst we synge Salue regina misericordiae, that is to saye: Hayle quene of mercy.

¶Secondarily we sing: Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra salve ▪ that is: Hay•e our life, our sweetness and our hope.

¶Secondarely we synge: Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra salue ▪ that is: Hay•e our lyfe, our swetnesse and our hope.

¶Sixthly it followeth in the songe Et Jesum benedictum fructum uentris tui nobis post hoc exilium ostende. that is: And show us Jesus the blessed fruit of thy womb after this exiling & banishing.

¶Syxtly it followeth in the songe Et Iesum benedictum fructum uentris tui nobis post hoc exilium ostende. that is: And shewe vs Iesu ye blessed frute of thy wombe after thys exilyng & bannyshynge.

¶Seventhly we sing in this song, O clemens, O pia, O dulcis uirgo Maria, that is: O bounteous, O good, O sweet virgin Mary.

¶Seuenthly we synge in thys songe, O clemens, O pia, O dulcis uirgo Maria, that is: O bounteous, O good, O swete virgine Mary.

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