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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.
They are two points, to see and the Saviour. To see Christ pertaineth unto a quiet and peaceable death. If we see him, than ⟨image 97⟩can we dye merely: but if we see him not, than is he there in vain unto us. Many have seen him in the temple, but not aright. Joseph, Mary, Anna, and Simeon have seen him aright, but all the other that beheld him not likewise, they have not seen Christ nor the Saviour. Caiaphas, Annas, Pilate & Herod, did behold him in deed, but they saw not that he was the Saviour. But where in is the fault, that they can not see him? In the eyen of the heart, they must be clear, that they may behold the young LORD that is entered in to the winepress for us, and hath suffered wrong for us, setting us at liberty, not for our merits or deservings, but for his truth and loves sake. Who so beholdeth him after this manner, the same hath overcome the law, sin, & death, despising all their assaults.
They are two poyntes, to se and the Saueoure. To se Christ perteyneth vnto a quiete and peaceable death. Yf we se hym, than ⟨image 97⟩can we dye merely: but yf we se hym not, thā is he there in vayne vnto vs. Many haue sene hym in the temple, but not aryght. Ioseph, Marye, Anna, and Simeon haue sene hym aryghte, but all the other that behelde hym not lykewyse, they haue not sene Christ nor the Saueoure. Caiphas, Annas, Pilate & Herode, dyd beholde hym in dede, but they sawe not that he was the Saueoure. But where in is the faute, that they can not se hym? In the eyen of the harte, they must be cleare, that they may beholde ye yonge LORDE that is entred in to the wynepresse for vs, and hath suffred wronge for vs, settynge vs at lyberte, not for our merytes or deseruynges, but for hys truth and loues sake. Who so beholdeth him after thys maner, the same hath ouercome the law, synne, & death, despysynge all theyr assaultes.
The true seeing consisteth not in the bodily eyen, for many have seen him after that manner, which were never the better for it: but in faith in the heart. It may well be that they have seen him with bodily eyen, but yet not believed that he was the Saviour, thinking on this wise: Should this child be he? it is scarce six weeks old, neither can it lift up the head. The true Saviour