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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 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 ⟨image 98⟩(thought they) shall come with an army, with horses and all manner of weapons. But the good Simeon hath seen him other wise. He was warned in his hart & a word was given him, saying: The same is he▪ He had another light and another sight. Even so must we also not only hear at Christs mouth, but also believe in the heart through the holy ghost, and so must the heart be illumined by the holy ghost: for it is naturally stony, hardened and darkened so sore, that it can not knowledge such salvation and see such light. Neither is it enough that Mary, Joseph, Simeon and other have seen him, I must see him also, I must knowledge him also, I must know also that he is the true Messiah.
The true seynge consisteth not in the bodely eyen, for many haue sene hym after that maner, which were neuer the better for it: but in fayth in the harte. It maye well be that they haue sene hym wyth bodyly eyen, but yet not beleued that he was the Saueoure, thynkynge on thys wyse: Shulde thys chylde be he? it is scarce syxe wekes olde, nother can it lyfte vp the heade. The true Saueoure ⟨image 98⟩(thought they) shal come wyth an armye, wyth horses and al maner of weapens. But the good Simeon hath sene hym other wyse. He was warned in hys hart & a worde was geuen hym, sayenge: The same is he▪ He had another lyght and another syghte. Euen so muste we also not onely heare at Christes mouth, but also beleue in the harte thorowe the holy goost, and so must ye harte be illumined by the holy goost: for it is naturally stony, hardened and darkened so sore, that it can not knowlege such saluacyon and se such lyghte. Nother is it ynough that Mary, Ioseph, Simeō and other haue sene hym, I muste se hym also, I muste knowlege hym also, I muste knowe also that he is the true Messias.