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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 in the mean season, whilst the dumb and dead idols stand thus decked & clothed, contrary to gods law and commandment, the poor christian people, the lively images of God, commended to us so tenderly by our saviour Christ as most dear to him, stand ⟨p. 157⟩naked, shivering for cold, and their teeth chattering in their heads, and no man covereth them, are pined with hunger and thirst, and no man giveth them a penny to refresh them, where as pounds be ready at all times (contrary to Gods word and will) to deck and trim dead stocks and stones, which neither feel cold, hunger, ne thirst.
Nowe in the meane season, whilest the dumbe and dead idols stand thus decked & clothed, contrary to gods law and commaundement, ye poore christian people, the liuely images of God, commended to vs so tenderly by our sauiour Christe as moste deare to him, stand ⟨p. 157⟩naked, shyneryng for colde, and theyr teeth chatteryng in theyr heades, and no man couereth them, are pyned with hunger and thirste, and no man geueth them a peny to refresh them, where as poundes be redye at all tymes (contrarye to Gods worde and will) to decke and trymme dead stockes and stones, whiche neyther feele colde, hunger, ne thirst.
Clemens hath a notable sentence concerning this matter, saying thus, That serpent the devil 1doth by the mouth of certain men utter these words: •e for the honour of the invisible god, do worship visible images: which doubtless is most false. For if you will truly honour the image of God, you should by doing well to man, honour the true image of God in him. For the image of God is in every man: But the likeness of God is not in every one, but in those only which have a godly heart and pure mind. If you will therefore truly honour the image of God, we do declare to you the trueth, that ye do well to man, who is made after the image of God, that you give honour and reverence to him, and refresh the hungry with meat, the thirsty with drink, the naked with clothes, the sick with attendance, the stranger harbourless with lodging, the prisoners with necessaries, & this shall be accounted as truly bestowed upon God. And these things are so directly appertaining to Gods honour, that whosoever doth not this, shall seem to have reproached and done villainy to the image of GOD. For what honour of God is this, to run to images of