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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.
God giveth some men a great peace inwardly at the first, as Mary brought forth her son with great joy But such must suffer greatly afterward as Mary did also afterward. Some suffereth God to have grief and pining of conscience until their bodily death, as he did this Simeon, but than are they contented with advantage for all that they did forgo so long: the which is a painful life, but very precious. ⟨image 95⟩Neither were it possible for a man to endure (if Gods word did not sustain him, whereupon he waiteth) until that time, that God hath chosen to the same. Now when God verifieth the promise, than is it above measure sweet unto man, and so thanketh & praiseth God for it. For he learneth than by true experience, that God doth verify his pro, myses, how long so ever he differreth it. Than is the goodness of the LORD, (ye the LORD himself) very sweet, and he himself is very willing to dye. In that Simeon calleth himself the servant of the LORD, he first praiseth the goodness of God, that seeing he might have destroyed him for his wickednesses, yet hath he wite safe to spare him mercifully. Secondly he confesseth his extreme vileness and lowliness, so that he have nought in himself that is ought worth in the sight of God, but that God hath all power over him, ether to slay or save, and that he be unworthy to be counted for a man before God. There is nothing more stronger to steer God to mercy, than so to knowledge before God, and to submit themselves to him, calling upon him by faith. Wherefore David stirring God to show mercy, doth so oft repeat the name servant: ⟨image 95⟩as though he would say: Like as he that is taken in battle or in time of war, and so being sold is a bondman and servant unto him, that bought him: Even so I also being redeemed by thy precious blood from the danger of the devil, death and hell, am even altogether thine own, thy servant, thy bondman, having no right to my self.
God geueth some men a greate peace inwardly at the fyrste, as Mary brought forth hir sonne with great ioye But such must suffre greatly afterward as Mary dyd also afterward. Some suffreth God to haue grefe and pynyng of consciēce vntyll theyr bodely death, as he dyd thys Simeon, but than are they contented with auauntage for all that they dyd forgo so lōge: ye which is a paynful lyfe, but very precious. ⟨image 95⟩