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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 other be yet more perilous, which lean to the other side, the which be proud of the gifts of God, and do not thank the pure will of God for it, willing part both of the praise and high estimation to be ascribed unto themselves. Such will be seen above other, and beholding the great good that God hath done with them, stumble thereat, using it as their own, advancing and heaving themselves above such as have not those gifts, as though they were some strange or peculiar thing. This verily is a brickle and jeopardous haven for ships, it is a dangerous estate. The gifts of God be such that they make men proud & to stand in their own conceit and opinion: and therefore it is required that the last word be considered, namely, the Lord. For Mary sayeth not: My soul magnifieth herself, or setteth great ⟨image 14⟩price by herself, ye she would have nothing to be holden of her: but she doth exalt and lift up God only, unto him she giveth glory, robbing herself thereof, and ascribeth and referreth all things unto him. And though she perceived the most plenteous works of God in herself, yet was she of that mind and abode therein, that she did not exalt herself above the most vilest and poorest man on earth: and if she had done so, than had she fallen with Lucifer into the lowest bottom of hell.
The other be yet more peryllous, which leane to the other syde, the which be proude of the gyftes of God, and do not thanke the pure wyll of God for it, wyllyng parte both of the prayse and hygh estimacion to be ascribed vnto themselues. Such wyll be sene aboue other, and beholdyng the great good that God hathe done wyth them, stomble thereat, vsynge it as theyr owne, auaūcyng and heauynge themselues aboue suche as haue not those gyftes, as though they were some straunge or peculiare thynge. Thys veryly is a brykle and yeoperdous hauen for shyppes, it is a daungerous estate. The gyftes of God be suche that they make men proude & to stande in theyr owne conceate and opinion: and therfore it is requyred that the laste worde be consydered, namely, the Lorde. For Mary sayethe not: My soule magnifyeth herselfe, or setteth greate ⟨image 14⟩pryce by hersefe, yee she wold haue nothyng to be holden of her: but she doth exalte and lyfte vp God only, vnto hym she geueth glory, robbynge herselfe thereof, and ascribeth and referreth all thynges vnto hym. And though she perceaued the moost plenteous workes of God in herselfe, yet was she of that mynde and abode therin, that she dyd not exalte herselfe aboue the moost vylest and pooreste man on earth: and yf she had done so, than hadde she fallen wyth Lucifer into the lowest bottome of hell.