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…

This branch than or day spring is risen from above, and hath visited us, wham Jesus Christ came into this world, & sent John baptist before, to bear open witness of him. To what intent? That he might give light unto them that sit in darkness, and shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. These words of Zechariah concern the prophecy of Isaiah in his .ix. chap. saying. The people that have dwelt in darkness, shall see a great light: & to them that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, to them shall the light shine. And again in the .lx. chap. And therefore get ye up by times, for thy light cometh, and the glory of the LORD shall rise upon the. In the darkness and shadow of death do they sit, which are so wrapped in wretchednesses, that they see nought save even everlasting damnation. That ⟨image 92⟩is done when the since are uttered, and the conscience knoweth the judgement of sin. Therefore when John did show Christ taking away the since of the world, surely he showed us such a light, whereby we may not only avoid the darkness of infelicity or wretchedness and the shadow of death, but also to guide our feet into the way of peace, so to obtain the true salvation & felicity For there is none other way of peace or felicity, save Jesus Christ our LORD, by whose faith we being justified have peace to Godward.

Thys braunch than or daye sprynge is rysen from aboue, and hath visited vs, whā Iesus Christ came into thys world, & sente Ihō baptiste before, to beare opē wytnes of him. To what intente? That he myght geue lyghte vnto thē that syt in darknesse, and shadovve of death, and to gyde oure fete into the vvaye of peace. These wordes of Zachary concerne the prophecy of Esaye in his .ix. chap. sayenge. The people that haue dwelte in darknesse, shall se a great lyght: & to thē that dwell in the lande of the shadowe of death, to thē shall the lyght shyne. And agayne in ye .lx. chap. And therfore get ye vp by tymes, for thy lyght cōmeth, and the glory of the LORD shall ryse vpon ye. In the darknes and shadovv of death do they syt, whiche are so wrapped in wretchednesses, yt they se nought saue euē euerlastyng dānaciō. That ⟨image 92⟩is done whan the synnes are vttered, and ye conscience knoweth the iudgement of synne. Therfore whan Ihon dyd shew Christe takynge awaye the synnes of the worlde, surely he shewed vs such a lyghte, whereby we maye not only auoyde the darkenesse of infelicite or wretchednesse and the shadowe of death, but also to gyde our fete into ye way of peace, so to obtayne ye true saluaciō & felicite For ther is none other way of peace or felicite, saue Iesus Christ our LORD, by whose faythe we beynge iustifyed haue peace to Godwarde.