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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
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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.
And again feigned lowliness doth never know that she is proud: for if she did, she should quickly be refrained with the sight of the heinous fault, but she fasteneth her heart, mind and thought upon high things, the which she hath in sight without ceasing. These are her images, wherewith she is alway cumbered, and as long as she setteth her mind on them, she can ⟨image 25⟩neither behold nor consider herself. Wherefore the honour cometh neither unawares nor unthought upon, for it findeth thoughts thereto agreeing: but shame and impoverishing come unlooked for unto such: for they were minded to sail with another & more luckier wind.
And agayne fayned lowlynesse doth neuer know that she is proud: for yf she dyd, she shulde quickely be refrayned wyth the syght of the haynous faute, but she fasteneth hyr harte, mynde and thoughte vpon hyghe thynges, the whyche she hath in syght wythoute ceassynge. These are hyr ymages, wherewyth she is alwaye combred, and as longe as she setteth hyr mynde on thē, she cā ⟨image 25⟩nother beholde nor consydre herselfe. Wherfore the honoure commeth nother vnwares nor vnthought vpon, for it fyndeth thoughtes therto agreynge: but shame and enpoueryshynge come vnloked for vnto such: for they were mynded to sayle with another & more luckelyer wynde.
For this cause is it not good to learn lowliness after this manner, that he have in sight and imagine vile and despised things or persons. Neither contrariwise waxeth any man proud because he seeth high and great things. The images are not to be avoided, but the eye ▪ must be weened therefrom. As long as we live upon earth, we must live both with the high and low things or estates: but (as Christ sayeth) the eye must be put out. Genesis the .iii chapter sayeth not Moses, that Adam and Eve saw other things after the prevarication, than they did see before it, but that their eyen were opened, that they might see their nakedness, where as they were naked before also, and yet did not consider it. The queen Esther did wear a very costly crown upon her head, yet did it seem but a stained cloth in her sight. Here were not the high images taken away from her, but