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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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can_v any_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v true_o and_o indeed_o fair_a see_v he_o affirm_v the_o same_o twice_o and_o therefore_o like_v &_o please_v unto_o god_n which_o we_o gather_v because_o that_o not_o only_a himself_n be_v beauty_n and_o bounty_n itself_o love_v also_o that_o which_o have_v any_o trace_n and_o mark_v thereof_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o proverb_n 8.30_o but_o also_o because_o he_o express_o give_v unto_o this_o spouse_n the_o name_n of_o love_n or_o well-beloved_a but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v for_o he_o be_v light_a and_o we_o be_v darkness_n 2._o cor._n 6.14_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o tentation_n we_o be_v indeed_o darkness_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2.3_o but_o you_o be_v so_o faith_n the_o apostle_n but_o now_o you_o be_v wash_v 1._o cor._n 6.11_o but_o let_v we_o understand_v this_o sound_o and_o sober_o that_o we_o please_v not_o 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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 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