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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.
¶A refutation of the song called Salve regina.
¶A refutacion of the songe called Salue regina.
Blessed be God and the father of our LORD, Jesus Christ, which according to his great mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the rising again of Jesus Christ from the dead unto an uncorruptible and undefiled inheritance, which never shall said away. &c. Thus writeth Peter in his first canonical epistle the first chapter, willing us to thank, praise and bless God alway, for delivering us from death everlasting through his only son Jesus Christ. This high and most laudable benefit as no tongue can express it, so can no tongue also praise it enough. And therefore doth Paul exhort & warn us of the abuse of this benefit, saying .i. Corin. vii. Ye are dearly bought (namely, with the blood of Jesus Christ) be not ye servants of men. &c. Now to sing, cense, pray and to do like reverence ⟨image 76⟩unto a creature, or an image of wood or stone, and unto that image to attribute such praise, thank and worship as belongeth unto God only, what is that else save a service of men, whereby God & his word are blasphemed, denied and set at nought? as it shall be briefly declared hereafter.
BLessed be God and the father of our LORDE, Iesus Christ, which accordynge to hys greate mercye hath begotten vs agayne vnto a lyuely hope, by the rysynge agayne of Iesus Christ from the dead vnto an vncorruptible and vndefyled enheritaunce, whyche neuer shall fayde awaye. &c. Thus wryteth Peter in hys fyrst canonicall epistle the fyrst chapter, wyllynge vs to thanke, prayse and blesse God alwaye, for delyuerynge vs from death euerlastynge thorowe hys only sonne Iesus Christe. Thys hygh and moost laudable benefyte as no tunge can expresse it, so can no tunge also prayse it ynough. And therfore doth Paule exhorte & warne vs of the abuse of thys benefite, sayenge .