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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.
¶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.
These words were wont to be cried out loud, but Baals priests cried out louder, whereof it is written in the third book of the kings the .xviii. Chapter of this manner: And they cried loud and provoked them ⟨image 80⟩selves with knives and •otkens (as their manner was) till the blood followed, but no answer was heard. Wherefore the prophet Elijah mocking them said: Cry loud. For he is a God, peradventure he is musing, or hath somewhat to do, or is gone some journey, or haply he sleepeth, so that he would be waked up. &c. They cried farther yet: ye that even their throat seemed to have brasten asunder, but what they obtained thereby, that may ye read there. And much less shall ye obtain with your loud blaring. For God giveth no ear to loud crying, but to love and mercy. Besides this ascribest thou sweetness, goodness, and righteousness unto a creature which is to be referred unto none but unto God only. Of this sweetness sayeth scripture in the book of wisdom the .xii. Chap. on this wise: O LORD how gracious and sweet is thy spirit in all things. And Joel in the .ii. Chapter: Turn you unto the LORD your God, for he is gracious and merciful long suffering and of great compassion, and ready to pardon wickedness and to forgive since. &c. David doth likewise exhort us in the .xxxiii. Psalm, saying: Tayste and see how friendly the LORD is, happy is ⟨image 81⟩the man that trusteth in him. Mark well now that ye must seek and look for all goodness, sweetness, mercy and virtue at him only, if ye shall obtain ought, and that ye can do nought without him. This confirmeth the prayer of Anna the wife of Helcana in the first doke of the kings, the second chapter, where she sayeth: There is no man holy as the LORD, for without thee is nothing and there is no comfort like unto our God. And even so no man can, nor may be holy or come to the father, but through the son Christ Jesus as he witnesseth himself.