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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 the great necessity of prayer being sufficiently known, that our minds and hearts may be the more provoked and stirred thereunto, let us briefly consider what wonderful strength and power it hath, to bring strange and mighty things to pass. We read in the book of Exodus, that Joshua fighting against the Amalekites, 1did conquer and overcome them, not so much by virtue of his own strength, as by the earnest and continual prayer of Moses, who as long as he held up his hands to God, so long did Israel prevail. But when he fainted, and let his hands down, then did Amaleck and his people prevail. Insomuch that Aaron and Hur, being in the mount with him, were fain to stay up his hands until the going down of the sun, otherwise had the people of God that day ben utterly discomfited and put to flight. Also we read in an other place of Joshua him self, how he at the besieging of Gibeon, making his 2humble petition to almighty God, caused the sun and the moon to stay their course, and to stand still in the middest of heaven for the space of a whole day, until such time the people were sufficiently avenged upon their enemies.
Nowe the great necessitie of prayer being sufficiently knowne, that our myndes and heartes may be the more prouoked and stirred therunto, let vs breefely consider what wonderful strength and power it hath, to bryng straunge and myghtie thynges to passe. We reade in the booke of Exodus, that Iousa fighting agaynst the Amalekites, 1dyd conquere and ouercome them, not so muche by vertue of his owne strength, as by the earnest and continuall prayer of Moyses, who as long as he held vp his handes to God, so long dyd Israel preuayle. But when he faynted, and let his handes downe, then did Amaleck and his people preuayle. Insomuch that Aaron and Hur, beyng in the mount with hym, were fayne to stay vp his handes vntyl the goyng downe of the sunne, otherwyse had the people of God that day ben vtterly discomfited and put to flight. Also we reade in an other place of Iosua hym selfe, how he at the beseging of Gibeon, makyng his 2humble petition to almyghtie God, caused the sunne and the moone to stay their course, and to stand still in the middest of heauen for the space of a whole day, vntyll suche tyme the people were sufficiently auenged vpon their enemies.