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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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¶ An Homily or Sermon concerning prayer.
¶ An Homilee or Sermon concerning prayer.
There is nothing in all mans life (well beloved in our saviour Christ) so needful to be spoken of, & daily to be called upon, as hearty, zealous, & devout prayer, the necessity whereof is so great, that without it nothing may be well obtained at gods hand. For as the Apostle 1James saith, Every good & perfect gift cometh from above, and proceedeth from the father of lights, who is also said to be rich and liberal towards all them that call upon him, not because 2he either will not or can not give without asking, but because he hath appointed prayer as an ordinary means between him & us. There is no doubt but he always knoweth what we 3have need of, and is always most ready to give abundance of those things that we lack. Yet to the intent we might acknowledge him to be the giver of all good things, and behave our selves thankfully towards him in that behalf, loving, fearing, and worshipping him sincerely and truly, as we ought to do, he hath profitably and wisely ordained, that in time of necessity we should humble our selves in his sight, pour out the secretes of our heart before him, and crave help at his hands, with continual, ⟨p. 230⟩earnest, and devout prayer. By the mouth of his holy prophet David, he saith on this wise: Call upon me in the days of thy trouble, and I will deliver thee. Likewise in the Gospel by the mouth of his well beloved Son Christ, 4he saith: Ask, and it shall be given you, knock, and it shall be opened: for whosoever asketh, receiveth, whosoever seeketh, findeth, and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. Saint Paul also most agreeably consenting hereunto, willeth men to pray every where, and to continue therein