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…

From whence hath he the conning that he feareth not death, but counteth it a sweet sleep, for the which not withstanding all the world is afraid? Even from thence that sin, the law and death were banished out of his heart, he did not regard them. For where the law is, there is also a conscience of sin: but where she is not, there is nothing save righteousness, and Moses is exiled, and so wholly out of sight, that his sepulture is not seen nor known where it is. Where Moses is gone, from thence is sin taken away also, and so becometh death a lovely sleep.

From whence hath he the connyng that he feareth not death, but counteth it a swete slepe, for the whych not wythstandynge all the worlde is afrayed? Euen frō thence that synne, the law and death were banyshed out of hys harte, he dyd not regarde them. For where the lawe is, there is also a conscience of synne: but where she is not, there is nothynge saue ryghteousnesse, and Moses is exiled, and so wholy out of syghte, that hys sepulture is not sene nor knowen where it is. Where Moses is gone, frō thence is synne taken awaye also, and so becommeth death a louely slepe.

But whereby getteth he that? Verily not by his deservings & works, but only by the beholding of the saviour. For he sayeth: Mine eyen have seen thy Saviour He maketh no mention, nor is once thinking that he hath done or procured it with his hands, but hath seen it with his eyen, though the outward sight without the inward do avail so little as the hands.

But whereby getteth he that? Veryly not by hys deseruynges & workes, but onely by the beholdynge of the saueoure. For he sayeth: Myne eyen haue sene thy Saueour He maketh no mencion, nor is once thynkynge that he hath done or procured it wyth hys handes, but hath sene it wyth hys eyen, though the outwarde syght wythout the inwarde do auayle so lytle as the handes.