The canticles or balades of Salomon, phraselyke declared in Englysh metres, by William Baldwin

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Title: The canticles or balades of Salomon, phraselyke declared in Englysh metres, by William Baldwin
Publication: [Imprinted at London :: By William Baldwin, seruaunt with Edwarde Whitchurche],; M. D. XLIX [1549]
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Song of Solomon -- Paraphrases, English -- Early works to 1800.
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¶The Argument.

WHyles the Church accordyng to Christes commaunde∣ment, preacheth remission of sinnes, through fayth in his blud, death and merites, false Apostles seyng the people ready to receyue what soeuer is taught▪ fayne themselues to be the Spouses healpers: and vnder that title deceyuyng the surple rude soules, preach for theyr profit, theyr own dremes and inuencions: promisyng merit and satisfaccion for super∣sticious wylwurkes. Whiche Christe perceyuyng, geueth his Spouse warnyng of them: & streytly chargyng her to preach agaynst them: syngeth.