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The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in…The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in…
The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in the former part of homilies. Set out by the authority of the Queens Majesty: and to be read in every parish church agreeably.The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in the former part of homilees. Set out by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie: and to be read in euery parishe church agreeably.
Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richard Jugge, and John Cawood, printers to the Queens Majesty, 1571Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richarde Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, printers to the Queenes Maiestie, 1571
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Yet all this notwithstanding, the material Church or temple is a place appointed aswell by the usage and continual examples expressed in the old Testament, as in the new, for the people of God to resort together unto, there to hear Gods holy word, to call upon his holy name, to give him thanks for his innumerable and unspeakable benefits bestowed upon us, and duly and truly to celebrate his holy sacraments (In the unfeigned doing and accomplishing of the which, standeth that true and right worshipping of God afore mentioned) and the same Church or temple, is by the scriptures both of the old Testament and the new, called the house and temple of the Lord, for the peculiar service there done to his majesty by his people, & for the effectuous presence of his heavenly grace, where with he by his said holy word endueth his people so there assembled. And to the said house or temple of God, at all times by common order appointed, are all people that be godly in deed, bound with all diligence to resort, unless by sickness or other most urgent causes they be letted therefrom. And all the same ⟨p. 7⟩so resorting thither, ought with all quietness and reverence there to behave them selves, in doing their bounden duty & service to almighty God, in the congregation of his Saints. All which things are evident to be proved by Gods holy word, as hereafter shall plainly appear.
Yet all this notwithstandyng, the material Church or temple is a place appoynted aswell by the vsage and continuall examples expressed in the olde Testament, as in the newe, for the people of God to resort together vnto, there to heare Gods holy worde, to call vpon his holy name, to geue hym thankes for his innumerable and vnspeakeable benefites bestowed vppon vs, and duely and truely to celebrate his holy sacramentes (In the vnfayned doyng and accomplyshyng of the whiche, standeth that true and right worshipping of God afore mentioned) and the same Churche or temple, is by the scriptures both of the olde Testament and the newe, called the house and temple of the Lorde, for the peculier seruice there done to his maiestie by his people, & for the effectuous presence of his heauenlye grace, where with he by his sayde holye word endueth his people so there assembled. And to the sayde house or temple of God, at all tymes by common order appoynted, are all people that be godly in deede, bounde with all diligence to resorte, vnlesse by sicknesse or other moste vrgente causes they be letted therefro. And all the same ⟨p. 7⟩