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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.
Therefore did I say that true humility or lowliness doth not at any time perceive that she is lowly, (for if she did know it, she would be proud with the sight of so great a virtue) but with heart, mind and all her wits is she pight upon slight and lowly things, which alway present themselves to her sight. These are her ⟨image 24⟩images, wherein she hath her conversation and pastime: and as long as she hath them in sight, so long can not she behold herself nor be cumbered with herself: much less be ravished and have pleasure in the contemplation and sight of high and great things, or give her mind thereto. For this cause than must the honour and dignity be fall unto her unawares, & find her in thoughts cleave contrary to honours and dignities: for after this manner doth Luke say, that the Angels greeting was strange unto the virgin, for it came suddenly and unlooked for. If the same greeting had chanced unto Caiaphas daughter, she would not have thought: What manner of greeting is this, but would soon have accepted it, and would have said within herself: Ah how well and haply doth this befall?
Therfore dyd I saye that true humilite or lowlynes doth not at ony tyme perceaue that she is lowly, (for yf she dyd knowe it, she wolde be proude wyth the syghte of so greate a vertue) but wyth harte, mynde and all hyr wyttes is she pyght vpon sleghte and lowly thynges, whiche alwaye presente themselues to hyr syghte. These are hyr ⟨image 24⟩images, wherein she hath hyr conuersacion and pastyme: and as lōge as she hath them in syghte, so longe can not she beholde herselfe nor be combred with herselfe: much lesse be rauyshed and haue pleasure in the contemplacion and syghte of hygh and greate thynges, or geue hyr mynde therto. For thys cause than must the honoure and dignite be fall vnto her vnwares, & fynde her in thoughtes cleue contrary to honoures and dignityes: for after thys maner doth Luke saye, that the Angels gretynge was straunge vnto the virgine, for it came sodenly and vnloked for. Yf thesame gretynge hadde chaunced vnto Cayphas doughter, she wolde not haue thought: What maner of gretynge is thys, but wolde soone haue accepted it, and wolde haue sayde wythin herselfe: Ah howe well and happely doth thys befall?