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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.
She beginneth first with her self, and singeth what God hath done for her, wherein she teacheth us two things: First, must every man mark diligently what God worketh with him, more than all the works that he doth with other. For thy bless consisteth not in that he worketh with other, but with thee. As (John the .xxi. Chapter) when Peter said of S. John: LORD, but what shall he do? Christ said unto him: If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. As though he would say: Ihons works shall not avail thee, thou must go to thy self, and take heed what I will do with thee. Nevertheless a great misuse of selling good works doth reign in the world now a days. For some presumptuous spirits will help other, chiefly such as live and dye without Gods own working: even as though they had to many good works. Where Paul .i. Corin. iii. sayeth: that every man shall be rewarded according to his works: ergo not after another mans works.
She begynneth fyrst wyth her selfe, and syngeth what God hath done for her, wherin she teacheth vs two thynges: Fyrst, muste euery man marke diligently what God worketh wyth hym, more than all the workes yt he doth wyth other. For thy blesse consysteth not in that he worketh wyth other, but wyth the. As (Ihon the .xxi. Chapter) whan Peter sayd of S. Ihon: LORDE, but what shall he do? Christ sayd vnto hym: Yf I wyll that he tary tyll I come, what is that to the? Followe thou me. As thoughe he wolde saye: Ihons workes shall not auayle ye, thou must go to thy selfe, and take hede what I wyl do wyth the. Neuerthlesse a great mysuse of sellynge good workes doth raygne in ye worlde now a dayes. For some presumptuous spretes wyl helpe other, chefely such as lyue and dye wythout Gods owne workynge: euē as though they had to many good workes. Where Paul .i. Corin. iii. sayeth: that euery mā shalbe rewarded accordynge to his workes: ergo not after another mans workes.
It might be suffered if they did pray for other, or brought their works as means & intercessions to god. But seeing they come to