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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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Like commandment gave that most godly king Josiah, concerning the reparation and reedification 1of Gods te apple, which in his time he found in sore decay. It hath pleased almighty God, that these histories touching the reedifying and repairing of his holy temple, should be written at large, to the end we should be taught thereby: First, that God is well pleased that his people should have a convenient place to resort unto, and to come together, to praise and magnify Gods holy name. And secondly, he is highly pleased with all those, which diligently and zealously go about to amend and restore such places as are appointed for the congregation of Gods people to resort unto, and wherein they humbly and jointly render thanks to God for his benefits, and with one heart and voice praise his holy name. Thirdly, God was sore displeased with his people, because they builded, decked, and trimmed up their own houses, and suffered Gods house to be in ruin and decay, to lye uncomely and fulsomely. Wherefore God was sore grieved with them, and plagued them, as appeareth in the Prophet Haggai. Thus sayeth 2the Lord: Is it time for you to dwell in your ceiled houses, & the Lords house not regarded? ⟨p. 164⟩Ye have sowed much, and gathered in but little, your meat and your clothes have neither filled you, nor made you warm, and he that had his wages, put it in a bottomless purse. By these plagues which God laid upon his people for neglecting of his temple, it may evidently appear that GOD will have his Temple, his Church, the place where his congregation shall resort to magnify him, well edified, well repaired, and well maintained. Some, neither regarding godliness, nor the place of godly exercise, will say: The temple in the old law, was commanded to be built and repaired by God him self, because it had great promises annexed unto it, and because it was a figure, a sacrament, or a signification of Christ, and also of his Church. To this may be easily answered: First, that our Churches are not destitute of promises, forasmuch as our Saviour Christ saith: Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the middest among them.
Lyke commaundement gaue that most godly king Josias, concerning the reparation and reedification