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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.
And because that the holy ghost is given by faith, therefore, ⟨image 88⟩whosoever hath the forgiveness of since by faith, the same serveth the LORD quietly at all times in such holiness and righteousness as he can, without any fear of the cruel enemies death or hell. Wherefore as the promises made unto Abraham and David are to be understand of the spiritual enemies, and of the true and spiritual holiness, the which we have by Christ: even so is this song of Zechariah also to be understand spiritually, and of the inward victory by the faith of Jesus Christ our LORD. For to possess the gates of the enemies, is, to be lord of all things with Christ, the which shall begin by faith, & shall finish when Christs kingdom shall end, the which shall never be, for seeing Christs kingdom is everlasting, and he eternal, therefore shall we reign and rejoice everlastingly with him in his kingdom.
And because that the holy goost is geuen by faythe, therfore, ⟨image 88⟩whosoeuer hath the forgeuenesse of synnes by fayth, the same serueth the LORDE quyetly at all tymes in suche holynesse and ryghteousnesse as he can, wythout ony fear of the cruell enemyes death or hell. Wherfore as the promyses made vnto Abraham and Dauid are to be vnderstande of the spirituall enemyes, and of the true and spirituall holynesse, the whych we haue by Christ: euen so is thys songe of Zachary also to be vnderstande spiritually, and of the inwarde victory by the fayth of Iesus Christe oure LORDE. For to possesse the gates of the enemyes, is, to be lorde of all thynges wyth Christ, the whych shall begyn by fayth, & shal finysh whan Christes kyngdome shall ende, the whych shal neuer be, for seynge Christes kyngdome is euerlastynge, and he eternall, therfore shall we raygne and reioyce euerlastyngly wyth hym in hys kyngdome.
That God than did promise unto Abraham and David, that he did confirm & stablish with an oath, namely: to remember his covenant, to show the mercy promised unto the fathers, ye we should be delivered of our enemies, & from the hand of all such as hate us, & so we delivered from the hands of our enemies, may serve him without fear: