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…

Neither is there any other way to obtain the true salvation, than by the faith in Christ Jesus, nor yet also is there given unto men any other name, where in we be saved. Actu. iiii. For the glory of God is to save as many as are ordained there to, and that glory giveth he to none other Seeing than John did open, show, & declare Jesus Christ, the doer away of our since▪ ⟨image 91⟩he is rightfully said to have given or to have taught the people such knowledge, whereby they obtain the remission of their since, that is, righteousness and life everlasting. But for what deservings or merits sake hath the people obtained such benefits, that they should learn the way of salvation, & get the remission of their since? Verily, not for the circumcision, nor sacrifices, nor civil honesty, the which though they have a worthiness in their kind, yet were they not such things before God, that therefore he should bestow on us the benefit of forgiveness of sin. What are then the things wherefore we have such benefit bestowed on us? Thorough the the tender mercy (sayeth he) of our God. He sayeth not only by the mercy▪ but by the tender mercy, that is through the great and unsearchable mercy: for through the same, and for none of mans merits did the day spring from on high visit us. For as the remission of since happened unto us for none of our merits, but only of the mere grace and tender mercy of God, even so doth this faith also. The day spring doth Zechariah call here Christ, as though he were budding and springing, like a branch of a tree, alluding to the saying ⟨image 91⟩of Jeremiah in his .xxiii. chap. saying: I will raise up the righteous branch of David, which shall bear rule, & discuss matters with wisdom, & shall set up equity and righteousness again in the earth. And also to the prophecy of Zechariah in his .vi. chap. saying: Behold, the man whose name is the branch, and he that shall spring after him, shall build up the temple of the LORD.

Nother is there ony other waye to obtayne the true saluacion, thā by the fayth in Christe Iesu, nor yet also is ther geuen vnto men ony other name, wher in we be saued. Actu. iiii. For the glory of God is to saue as many as are ordined ther to, and that glory geueth he to none other Seynge than Ihon dyd opē, shewe, & declare Iesus Christ, the doer away of our synnes