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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 hath no delight to hear such vain janglers, as both preach and write many things of her merits, wherewith they crake and advance their great learning: not considering how greatly they derogate the Magnificat accuse the mother of God of lying, and minish the grace of God. For so much worthy merit as is given unto Mary, so much is the grace of God robbed of, and the virginis song is robbed of ⟨image 32⟩truth. The angel did only greet her on the grace of Gods behalf, and that the LORD was with her, wherefore she is blessed among women. Wherefore they that attribute her so many praises and honours, and let them so stick and cleave upon her, they be not far from making an idol of her: even as though she ought be worthily worshipped and trusted unto, where as she doth reject and render all unto God, & will have God to be praised in her, labouring and endeavouring finally to cause every man to have trust and confidence in Gods favour by her ensample.
She hath no delyte to heare such vayne ianglers, as both preach and wryte manye thynges of hyr merytes, wherewyth they crake and auaunce theyr greate learnynge: not consyderyng how greatly they derogate the Magnificat accuse the mother of God of lyenge, and minysh the grace of God. For so much worthy merite as is geuen vnto Mary, so much is the grace of God robbed of, and the virginis songe is robbed of ⟨image 32⟩truth. The angell dyd only grete her on the grace of Gods behalfe, and that the LORD was wyth her, wherfore she is blessed amonge wemen. Wherfore they that attribute her so many prayses and honoures, and let them so styck and cleue vpon her, they be not farre from makynge an idol of her: euē as though she ought be worthely worshypped and trusted vnto, where as she doth reiecte and render all vnto God, & wyll haue God to be praysed in her, labourynge and endeuourynge fynally to cause euery man to haue truste and confidence in Gods fauoure by hyr ensample.
Whosoever therefore will honour the virgin Mary aright, the same must not set her next his heart, and by God, but far beneath him, making her bare and naked, and so (as she sayeth herself) behold her nakedness. After that must he marvel of the unspeakable and abundant grace of God, which so richly and bountifully both look upon, love, and bless so vile, unworthy and despised a person: that so beholding he be moved to praise & love God in like gifts, and so he be occasioned ever to trust & to hope some great goodness of God, and that of such a God, as doth not despise