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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 after this doctrine established, you shall be instructed for what kind of things, and what kind of persons ye ought to make your prayers unto God. It greatly behoveth all men, when they pray, to consider well and diligently with them selves, what they ask and require at ⟨p. 247⟩Gods hands, lest if they desire the thing which they ought not, their petitions be made void, and of none effect. There came on a time unto Agesilaus the king, a certain importunate suitor, who requested him in a matter earnestly, saying, Sir, and it please your grace, you did once promise me. Trueth quoth the king, if it be just that thou requirest, then I promised thee: otherwise I did only speak it, and not promise it. The man would not so be answered at the kings hand, but still urging him more and more, said: It becometh a king to perform the least word he hath spoken, yea if he should only beck with his head. No more saith the king, then it behoveth one that cometh to a king, to speak and ask those things which are rightful and honest. Thus the king cast of this unreasonable and importunate suitor.
Nowe after this doctrine established, you shalbe instructed for what kinde of thinges, and what kinde of persons ye ought to make your prayers vnto God. It greatly behoueth all men, when they pray, to consyder well and diligently with them selues, what they aske and require at ⟨p. 247⟩Gods handes, lest if they desyre the thing which they ought not, their petitions be made voyde, and of none effect. There came on a time vnto Agesilaus the king, a certaine importunatesuter, who requested him in a matter earnestly, saying, Sir, and it please your grace, you dyd once promise me. Trueth quoth the king, if it be iust that thou requirest, then I promised thee: otherwyse I did onlye speake it, and not promise it. The man woulde not so be aunswered at the kynges hande, but still vrging him more and more, said: It becommeth a kyng to perfourme the leaste word he hath spoken, yea yf he should only becke with his head. No more sayth the kyng, then it behoueth one that commeth to a king, to speake and aske those thinges whiche are rightfull and honest. Thus the kyng cast of this vnreasonable and importunate suter.