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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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And was not Jehoshaphat's prayer of great force and strength, when God at his request caused 1his enemies to fall out among them selves, and wilfully to destroy one another? Who can marvel 2enough at the effect and virtue of Elijah ⟨p. 233⟩prayer? He being a man subject to affections as we are, prayed to the Lord that it might not rain, and there fell no rain upon the earth for the space of three years and. vi. months. Again, he prayed that it might rain, and there fell great plenty, so that the earth brought forth her increase most abundantly.
And was not Iehosaphates prayer of great force and strength, when God at his request caused 1his enemies to fall out among them selues, and wylfully to destroy one another? Who can maruayle 2enough at the effecte and vertue of Elias ⟨p. 233⟩prayer? He being a man subiect to affections as we are, prayed to the Lorde that it myght not rayne, and there fell no rayne vpon the earth for the space of three yeres and. vi. moneths. Againe, he prayed that it myght rayne, and there fell great plentie, so that the earth brought forth her encrease most aboundauntly.
- 12. Par. 20.
- 23. Reg. 18.
It were to long to tell of Judith, Esther, Susanna, and of divers other godly men and women, how greatly they prevailed in all their doings, by giving their minds earnestly and devoutly to prayer. Let it be sufficient at this time to conclude with the sayings of Augustine and Chrysostom, whereof the one calleth prayer the key of