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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 first part (that is) the spirit, is the most excellent, the deepest and the most noblest part of man, wherewith he is apt ⟨image 10⟩to understand incomprehensible, invisible and eternal things: and to be short, it is the house wherein faith and the word of God are contained, whereof David speaketh in the L. psalm saying: LORD renew a right spirit in mine entrails, that is, a straight and not bowed faith. And again in the .lxxvii. psal. speaking of the unfaithful, he sayeth: A froward & overthwart generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, & whose spirit was not true toward God.
The fyrst part (that is) the sprete, is the moost excellente, the depest and the mooste noblest parte of man, wherewyth he is apte ⟨image 10⟩to vnderstande incomprehensible, inuisible and eternall thynges: and to be shorte, it is the house wherin fayth and ye worde of God are conteyned, wherof Dauid speaketh in ye L. psalme sayenge: LORDE renewe a ryght sprete in myne intrayles, that is, a strayght and not bowed fayth. And agayn in ye .lxxvii. psal. speakyng of the vnfaythful, he sayeth: A frowarde & ouerthwart generaciō, a generacion that set not theyr harte aryght, & whose sprete was not true towarde God.
The second part, the soul; is even the same spirit after the nature, but after another operation. Namely, in that it quickeneth the body and worketh by the same, and is oftentimes taken in scripture for life. For the spirit may live well enough without the body, but so may not the body. This part see we also that even as we sleep it doth live and work without any ceasing. And his condition or property is not to perceive things that be incomprehensible, but such, as reason can have knowledge of and measure: And reason is the chief light in this house. Ye without the spirit being lightened with faith, or a greater light do rule & guide this light of reason, it can not be without error: for it is to vile, to bear any swing ⟨image 10⟩