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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.
The great things be nothing else save that she is become the mother of God, by the which thing so great goods and so excellent are given unto her, that pass all the understanding of any man. For from hence floweth all honour and bless, so that among all mankind she be even one person, exceeding all other and peerless: because she hath only the heavenly father with the Son commune with her. And hereby cometh that she herself can not name these great things, for the abundant excellency ⟨image 37⟩of them: but must rest there, and breast out in praising with a fervent affection, saying: He that is mighty, hath done great things unto me. For this cause is all her honour comprehended in one word, namely if she be called the mother of God: for no man can say greater things by her, nor to her, though he had as many tongues, as the earth hath herbs and flowers, the sky hath stars, or the see sands. Moreover it must be considered with a deep heart, what it meaneth to be the mother of God.
The greate thynges be nothynge els saue that she is become the mother of God, by the whyche thynge so greate goodes and so excellent are geuen vnto her, that passe all the vnderstondynge of ony man. For frō hence floweth all honoure and blesse, so that amonge all mankynde she be euen one persone, excedynge all other and perelesse: because she hath only the heauenly father with the sonne cōmune with her. And hereby commeth that she herselfe can not name these greate thynges, for the abundaūte excellēcy ⟨image 37⟩of them: but must rest there, and breste oute in praysynge wyth a feruent affeccion, sayenge: He that is myghty, hath done great thynges vnto me. For thys cause is all hyr honoure comprehended in one worde, namely yf she be called the mother of God: for no man can saye greater thynges by her, nor to her, though he had as many tunges, as the earth hath herbes and floures, the skye hath starres, or the see sondes. Moreouer it must be cōsydered wyth a depe harte, what it meaneth to be the mother of God.