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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 that be lowly in deed, turn not their eyen to the reward and praise of humility, but with a simple hart do they behold the vile things, being glad to be occupied in the same, neither do they at any time perceive their lowliness. Here springeth the water out of the fountain, here followeth ⟨image 24⟩it of his own swing, wherefore they do use vile vestures, gestures, words, places and persons, though they do every where shone gorgeous and high things: which thing David also witnesseth in the .C.xxix. Psal. saying: LORD I aim not high minded, I have no proud looks. &c. And Job in the .xxii. chapter: Whoso humbleth himself, shall be set up: and whoso looketh meekly, shall be healed. Hereby cometh that unto such doth honour befall unawares, and their heaving up without foreknowledge or deliberation. For they were content with their low estate and simple condition, neither thought they once upon high things. But the feigned lowly marvel greatly that their exaltation & honour tarrieth so long, neither is their false and feigned pride content with their vile condition, but secretly considereth higher estates in their minds.
They that be lowly in dede, turne not theyr eyen to the rewarde and prayse of humilite, but wt a simpel hart do they beholde the vyle thynges, beynge glad to be occupied in thesame, nother do they at ony tyme perceaue theyr lowlynesse. Here spryngeth the water out of the fountayne, here followeth ⟨image 24⟩it of hys owne swynge, wherfore they do vse vyle vestures, gestures, wordes, places and persones, though they do euery where shone gorgious and hyghe thynges: which thynge Dauid also wytnesseth in the .C.xxix. Psal. sayenge: LORDE I ame not hygh mynded, I haue no proude lokes. &c. And Iob in the .xxii. chapter: Whoso humbleth hymselfe, shalbe set vp: and whoso loketh mekely, shalbe healed. Hereby commeth that vnto such doth honoure befal vnwares, and theyr heauynge vp wythoute foreknowlege or deliberacion. For they were content wyth theyr lowe estate and simple condicion, nother thought they once vpon hygh thynges. But ye fayned lowly maruayle greatly that theyr exaltacion & honoure taryeth so longe, nother is theyr false and fayned pryde contente with theyr vyle condicion, but secretly cōsydereth hygher estates in theyr myndes.