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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.
This is than the meaning of Gods mother in these words: Of all these great goods is nothing mine, but he that worketh all things alone, and whose power alone worketh in all things, he it is that hath done so great things unto me. For the word Mighty signifieth not a workless, idle, and resting power, (as we say of a worldly king that he is mighty, which nevertheless is still, and worketh not) but a working power and continually doing, which without intermission doth proceed & work. For God doth not hold up, but proceedeth in working, as witnesseth Christ Joh. v. My father worketh hitherto, and I work also. Of this wise also sayeth Paul Ephes. iii. that God is able to do exceeding abundantly, above all that we axe or understand ⟨image 39⟩according to the power that worketh in us. That is: He ever giveth greater things than we require, as his nature is to do, so doth his power work. For this cause did I say, that Mary would be no Idol, and that God doth all, & she nothing.
Thys is than the meanynge of Gods mother in these wordes: Of all these greate goodes is nothynge myne, but he that worketh all thynges alone, and whose power alone worketh in all thynges, he it is that hath done so greate thynges vnto me. For the worde Myghty sygnifyeth not a workelesse, ydle, and restynge power, (as we saye of a worldly kynge that he is myghty, which neuerthelesse is styll, and worketh not) but a workyng power and continually doynge, which without intermission doth procede & worke. For God doth not holde vp, but procedeth in workynge, as wytnesseth Christe Ioh. v. My father worketh hetherto, and I worke also. Of thys wyse also sayeth Paule Ephes. iii. that God is able to do exceadyng abundauntly, aboue all that we axe or vnderstonde ⟨image 39⟩accordyng to the power that worketh in vs. That is: He euer geueth greater thynges than we requyre, as hys nature is to do, so doth hys power worke. For thys cause dyd I saye, that Mary wolde be no Idoll, and that God doth all, & she nothynge.