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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.
¶The prologue.
¶The prologe.
That we may the better understand this song of praise, it is to be marked that the laudable virgin Mary speaketh by her own experience, where by she is taught & illumined of the holy ghost. For no man may perfectly understand the word of God, without he have it of the holy ghost without any means. And no man can have it of the holy ghost, without he prove and search it: and in the same trying and searching doth the holy ghost teach, as in his school. Without the which there is nought taught save only a shadow, words and multiplying of words. Even so likewise (when the blessed virgin had proved by herself that God had wrought so great things in her, which not withstanding was vile, poor and despised,) did the holy ghost teach her this rich doctrine and wisdom, namely: that God is such a LORD which hath nought to do save to exalt it that is low, to depress & to put down that is exalted, to break it that is made, and to make it that is broken. For as in the beginning of all creatures ⟨image 5⟩God did create the world of nought: (whereof he is called a creator and almighty) even so abideth the same nature in him still unchanged. And all his works have ben, & shall be done so unto the worlds end, that he shall make of the which is nothing, vile, despised, small, miserable and dead in comparison, some special, costly, honourable, healthful and living thing. And again all that is somewhat, costly, honourable, lively, to make it nought, small despised, miserable, mortal and transitory. After which fashion and manner no creature can nor may work, that is, of nought to make ought, so that his eyen are toward the depth, and not to the height as the .iii. children said, Daniel the third Chapter. Blessed be thou that lookest through the deep, and sittest upon the Cherubins. And also David Psalm. C.xxxvii. Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: as for the proud he beholdeth him afar of. Item