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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.
But that the wrong opinion may be avoided, and the true lowliness may be known from the feigned, we will make a little digression, and treat of humility or lowliness: for many one have erred not a little therein.
But that the wronge opinion maye be auoyded, and the true lowlynesse maye be knowen from the fayned, we wyll make a lytle digression, and treate of humilite or lowlynesse: for many one haue erred not a lytle therin.
Humility do we call commonly a will to small and despised things. Now are there many that bring water to the well, namely they, that alway cumber their minds with vile clothing, persons outward gestures, towns, words and places, upon them do they think, in them is their conversation, but to that intent, that by the same they ⟨image 23⟩might be counted and esteemed great, rich, learned, holy, ye also God, as such that love to be conversant in lowly things. But if they knew, men did not set thereby, they would right soon leave them. This is a feigned lowliness, for their wicked eye beholdeth nought save the reward, avail and praise of humility. Neither behold they the vile things, not looking for reward and profit, no more than a kook doth to roost meat that doth not drop: wherefore when the reward and praise do no more appear, than hath humility done with them. Such have no affection to the vileness, because they be not of one heart and mind in vile things, they have only the thoughts, hands, mouth, clothing and outward behaviour in vileness, but their heart looketh to high things, to the which they do imagine to come: and such are they that count themselves lowly holy saints.
Humilite do we cal communely a wyl to smal and despysed thynges. Now are ther many that brynge water to the wel, namely they, that alwaye cōbre theyr myndes wyth vyle clothyng, persons outwarde gestures, townes, wordes and places, vpon them do they thynke, in them is theyr conuersacion, but to that intente, that by thesame they ⟨image 23⟩