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A09998 Master Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated betweene vs and the aduersarie at this day, especially touching the true Iesus Christ and the true Church, and the certaine & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Harmar ...; Sermons sur les trois premiers chapitres du Cantique des cantiques. English Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Harmar, John, 1555?-1613. 1587 (1587) STC 2025; ESTC S101752 345,082 450

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psal_n 34.8_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o saint_n act._n 10.3_o heb._n 1.14_o but_o not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o virtue_n or_o power_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o any_o part_n whatsoever_o to_o draw_v we_o unto_o god_n to_o change_v our_o heart_n of_o stone_n into_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o give_v we_o ear_n to_o hear_v to_o open_v our_o heart_n much_o less_o to_o justify_v and_o to_o sanctify_v us._n for_o all_o this_o be_v proper_o appertain_v unto_o god_n our_o father_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o man_n choose_v and_o send_v unto_o this_o purpose_n to_o be_v the_o embassador_n of_o god_n to_o announce_v and_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o
in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o eye_n dazzle_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o glory_n mar._n 9.6_o 7_o now_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o give_v unto_o we_o this_o repose_n and_o rest_n joh._n 14.27_o so_o neither_o can_v they_o take_v it_o from_o us._n true_a it_o be_v that_o satan_n trouble_v it_o and_o cut_v it_o off_o so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o want_v no_o help_n yea_o of_o our_o own_o self_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o to_o trouble_v we_o except_o when_o &_o how_o far_o it_o please_v god_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o learn_v touch_v the_o express_a charge_n the_o bridegroom_n in_o this_o place_n give_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o trouble_v not_o this_o rest_n of_o his_o spouse_n but_o suffer_v she_o to_o sleep_v quiet_o so_o 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to_o use_v so_o solemn_a a_o charge_n towards_o such_o person_n and_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o trouble_v this_o repose_n and_o rest_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o hinder_v the_o bridegroom_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n call_v they_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o the_o spouse_n before_o chap._n 1.6_o call_v not_o her_o sister_n but_o child_n of_o her_o mother_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n paul_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o circumcise_a without_o &_o the_o circumcise_a within_o rom._n 2.18_o say_n that_o all_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 9.7_o these_o be_v therefore_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o bridegroom_n give_v this_o charge_n as_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v the_o near_a &_o therefore_o the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n rest_n as_o experience_n have_v daily_o show_v &_o yet_o every_o day_n still_o show_v they_o to_o be_v for_o who_o be_v they_o who_o at_o this_o day_n do_v most_o hinder_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n joy_v not_o in_o this_o rest_n they_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o turk_n which_o so_o much_o do_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o who_o call_v themselves_o the_o catholic_a church_n nay_o the_o chief_a pillar_n thereof_o together_o with_o certain_a curse_a apostate_n and_o heretic_n go_v forth_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o indeed_o of_o we_o 1._o joh._n 2.9_o but_o what_o god_n bridle_v they_o notwithstanding_o then_o &_o so_o far_o as_o be_v behooveful_a &_o expedient_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n 9_o as_o for_o the_o roe_n and_o hind_n which_o be_v here_o take_v to_o witness_v of_o this_o charge_n beside_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o this_o canticle_n in_o which_o this_o mutual_a discourse_n be_v represent_v to_o be_v have_v between_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n take_v to_o witness_v against_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o creature_n as_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n deut._n 32.1_o the_o ox_n &_o the_o star_n esai_n 1.2_o the_o crane_n the_o storck_n and_o the_o swallow_n jer._n 8.7_o yea_o the_o mountain_n &_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n mich._n 6.1_o as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n high_a middle_a nor_o low_o which_o demand_v not_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a unto_o his_o commandment_n rom._n 8.21_o yea_o when_o it_o please_v god_n he_o make_v they_o executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o savage_a and_o cruel_a beast_n of_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v 1._o king_n 13.25_o and_o 2._o king_n 17.25_o even_o the_o very_a frog_n and_o fly_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o a_o terrible_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o with_o this_o be_v they_o especial_o threaten_v who_o be_v the_o perturber_n &_o troubler_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o call_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 105.15_o and_o which_o be_v here_o name_v the_o bridegroom_n love_n a_o word_n most_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o amiable_a o_o wretched_a and_o wretched_a again_o be_v he_o who_o refuse_v to_o have_v his_o part_n therein_o especial_o now_o when_o the_o son_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o unto_o his_o friend_n and_o not_o as_o unto_o his_o servant_n joh._n 15.15_o yea_o have_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v unto_o we_o this_o infinite_a love_n and_o dilection_n of_o he_o by_o give_v his_o life_n for_o us._n 10_o but_o what_o mean_v these_o word_n which_o follow_v until_o she_o will_v be_v awake_v for_o can_v the_o faithful_a soul_n be_v full_a 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night_n every_o man_n according_a unto_o his_o vocation_n and_o therefore_o these_o good_a father_n who_o so_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o the_o world_n that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o have_v neither_o serve_v to_o their_o own_o &_o other_o profit_n have_v great_o abuse_v themselves_o so_o we_o read_v that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a and_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o christian_a life_n withdraw_v himself_o aside_o at_o evening_n into_o some_o secret_a place_n but_o he_o employ_v all_o the_o day_n in_o go_v up_o &_o down_o in_o teach_v and_o do_v of_o miracle_n yea_o busy_a himself_o so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o forget_v his_o meat_n mark_n 3.20_o saint_n paul_n also_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o two_o he_o shall_v choose_v
and_o rest_v not_o yourselves_o on_o that_o which_o you_o here_o see_v with_o your_o eye_n but_o hold_v yourselves_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v in_o person_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o consider_v by_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o ignorant_a seek_v after_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n we_o see_v how_o sharp_o and_o bitter_o they_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n reprehend_v throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o more_o be_v this_o bridegroom_n be_v arrive_v in_o person_n and_o make_v himself_o visible_a and_o palpable_a in_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n just_o call_v the_o great_a secret_a or_o mystery_n eph._n 5.32_o will_v not_o notwithstanding_o have_v we_o to_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o that_o corporal_a presence_n of_o he_o but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v expedient_a say_v he_o that_o i_o go_v my_o way_n joh._n 16.7_o for_o say_v he_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o 1_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o in_o this_o humiliation_n and_o baseness_n of_o corporal_a presence_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o you_o man_n be_v you_o will_v never_o learn_v and_o know_v what_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v which_o i_o have_v and_o the_o possession_n whereof_o i_o shall_v then_o receive_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v enter_v into_o celestial_a glory_n with_o my_o father_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o go_v my_o way_n say_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n and_o lodging_n for_o you_o joh._n 14.2_o yea_o in_o my_o father_n house_n and_o where_o be_v this_o house_n see_v god_n be_v every_o where_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o because_o he_o be_v infinite_a but_o he_o dwell_v not_o but_o in_o his_o saint_n &_o so_o consequent_o in_o his_o church_n be_v say_v to_o no_o other_o than_o unto_o his_o people_n i_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o this_o bridegroom_n dwell_v in_o the_o world_n that_o contrariwise_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o 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length_n they_o become_v senseless_a and_o past_a feel_n in_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n ephes_n 4.19_o and_o swell_v and_o puff_v up_o until_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v again_o with_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o their_o sati●factions_n and_o merit_n now_o in_o place_n of_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o quality_n joh._n 19.11_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o effect_n general_o consider_v every_o offence_n against_o god_n yea_o both_o our_o perverse_a nature_n &_o every_o motion_n thereof_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a &_o depart_v it_o never_o so_o little_a aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v respect_v principal_o that_o within_o