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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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Now remaineth the third part, that their rites and ceremonies in honouring & worshipping of the images or saints, be all one with the rites which the Gentiles idolaters used in honouring their idols. First, what meaneth it, that Christians after the example of the Gentiles idolaters, go on pilgrimage to visit images, where they have the like at home, but that they have a more opinion of holiness and virtue in some images, then other some, like as the Gentiles idolaters had? which is the readiest way to bring them to idolatry by worshipping of them, and directly against Gods word, who saith, Seek me, and ye shall live, and do not 1seek Bethel, neither enter not into Gilgal, neither go to Bersaba. And against such as had any superstition in the holiness of the place, as though they should be heard for the places sake, saying, Our fathers worshipped in this 2mountain, and ye say, that at Jerusalem is the place where men should worship, our saviour Christ pronounceth: Believe me, the hour cometh when you shall worship the ⟨p. 104⟩father neither in this mountain, nor at Jerusalem, but true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and trueth. But it is to well known, that by such pilgrimage going, Lady Venus and her son Cupid, were rather worshipped wantonly in the flesh, then God the father, and our saviour Christ his son, truly worshipped in the spirit.
Nowe remayneth the thirde parte, that theyr rites and ceremonies in honouryng & worshipping of the images or saintes, be all one with the rites whiche the Gentiles idolaters vsed in honouryng theyr idols. First, what meaneth it, that Christians after the example of the Gentiles idolaters, go on pylgrimage to visite images, where they haue the lyke at home, but that they haue a more opinion of holynesse and vertue in some images, then other some, lyke as the Gentiles idolaters had? whiche is the redyest way to bryng them to idolatrie by worshypping of them, and directly against Gods worde, who sayth, Seeke me, and ye shall lyue, and do not 1seeke Bethel, neyther enter not into Gilgal, neyther go to Bersaba. And agaynst suche as had any superstition in the holynesse of the place, as though they shoulde be hearde for the places sake, saying, Our fathers worshypped in this