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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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We see that in kings houses & courts of princes, men can not be admitted, unless they first use the help and mean of some special noble man, to come unto the speech of the king, and to obtain the thing that they would have. To this reason doth saint Ambrose answer very 1well, writing upon the first Chapter to the Romans. Therefore (saith he) we use to go unto the king by officers and noble men, because the king is a mortal man, and knoweth not to whom he may commit the government of the common wealth. But to have God our friend, from whom nothing is hid, we need not any helper, that should further us with his good word, but only a devout and godly mind. And if it be so, that we need one to entreat for us: why 2may we not content our selves with that one mediator, which is at the right hand of God the father, and there liveth for ever to make intercession for us? As the blood of Christ did redeem us on the cross, and cleanse us from our sins: even so it is now able to save all them that come unto God by it. For Christ sitting in heaven, hath an everlasting priesthood, and always prayeth to his father for them that be penitent, obtaining by virtue of his wounds, which are evermore in the sight of God, not only perfect remission of our sins, but also all other necessaries that we lack in this world, so ⟨p. 242⟩that his only mediator is sufficient in heaven, and needeth no others to help him. Why then do 3we pray one for another in this life, some man perchance will here demand? Forsooth we are willed so to do, by the express commandment both of Christ and his disciples, to declare therein aswell the faith that we have in Christ towards God, as also the mutual charity that we bear one towards another, in that we pity our brothers case, and make our humble petition to God for him. But that we should pray unto Saints, neither have we any commandment in all the Scripture, nor yet example which we may safely follow. So that being done without authority of Gods word, it lacketh the ground of faith, and therefore can not be acceptable before GOD. For whatsoever is not of faith, is sin. And the Apostle saith, 4