Publications of the Spenser Society Volume 30 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ... seare the same. He by his Arme declard his might: And this to passe hath brought; That now the Proud are put to flight, By what their hearts haue thought. 3 The Mightie plucking srom their Seat; The Poore he placed there: And sor the Hungrie takes the meat From such, as Wealthy are. But, minding Mercie, he hath show'd His His Seruant Isr'el grace: As he to our Foresathers vow'd; To Abraham, and his Race. Benedictus, Luk. I. 68. ZAcharie the PriesI, being vpon the birth ofhis Son) inspired with the hnowledge of our Redeemers Incarnation; sung the second Euangelicall Hymne: sn which, two things are considerable. First, hee blesscth God, because, through the comming of Christ, all the promises made mito the Patriarchs and Prophets were fulfilled, for thesaluation of his People. Secondly, he declareth the Office and Dutie of his owne Son, who was sent before to prepare the way of the Lord. This Song, the Church hath worthily inserted into the Liiurgie also, and we ought therefore to sing it reuerently the fulsilling of his promises: and for that meanes of our euangelicall Preparation, which hee vouchsased by sending his Fore-runner. D Lest be the God os Israel: For he his People bought, And in his Seruant Dauids house, Hath great Saluation wrought. As by his Prophets he soretold, Since time began to be: That srom our Foes we might be sase, And srom our Haters sree. SONG XXXIII. Sing this as the third Song. 2 That he might shew our Fathers Grace, And beare in minde the same, Which by an Oath, he vow'd vnto Our Our Father Abraham; That srom our adversaries sreed, We serue him searlesse might, In righteousnesssse, and holinessse, Our lise time in his sight. 3 And (os the Highest ) thee, oh Child I The Prophet, I declare, Besore the Lord, his sace to goe; His comm...