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Certain Sermons or Homilies (First Book of Homilies)
Certain sermons, or homilies appointed by the kings Majesty, to be declared and read, by all persons, vicars, or curates, every Sunday in their churches, where they have cure. Anno 1547.Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.
London: printed by Richard Grafton printer to his most royal Majesty, 1547London: printed by Rychard Grafton printer to his moste royall Maiestie, 1547
Title page typeset from the transcription.
¶An Homily of whoredom and uncleanness.¶An Homelie of whoredome and vnclennesse.
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.
I pass over for lack of time, many other histories of the holy Bible, which declare the grievous vengeance, and heavy displeasure of God, against whoremongers, and adulterers. Certes, this extreme punishment appointed of God, showeth evidently, how greatly God hateth whoredom. And let us not doubt, but that God at this present, abhorreth all manner of uncleanness, no less then he did in the old law: and will undoubtedly punish it, both in this world, and in the world to come. For he is a God,1 that can abide no wickedness: therefore ought it to be eschewed of all, that tender the glory of God, ⟨image 80⟩and the salvation of their own souls.
I passe ouer for lacke of tyme, many other historyes of the holy Byble, which declare the greuous vengeaunce, and heauy displeasure of God, agaynste whoremongers, and adulterers. Certes, this extreme punyshment appoynted of God, sheweth euidently, how greatly God hateth whoredom. And let vs not doubte, but that God at thys present, abhorreth all maner of vncleannes, no lesse then he did in the olde lawe: and wyll vndoubtedly punishe it, both in this worlde, and in the worlde to come. For he is a God,1 that can abyde no wyckednes: therefore oughte it to be eschewed of all, that tendre the glorye of God, ⟨image 80⟩and the saluacion of theyr awne soules.
- 1Psalm. v.
1Saint Paul sayeth: all these things are written for our example, and to teach us the fear of God, and the obedience to his holy law. For if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare us, that be but grafts, if we commit like offence. If God destroyed many thousands of people, many cities, yea the whole world, for whoredom, let us not flatter our selves, and think we shall escape free, and without punishment. For he hath promised in his holy law, to send most grievous plagues upon them, that transgress his holy commandments. Thus have we heard, how God punisheth the sin of adultery: let us now hear certain laws, which the civil Magistrates devised, in divers countries, for the punishment thereof: that we may learn, how uncleanness hath ever been detested in all well ordered cities and common wealths,