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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 if so great consideration be to be had, when we kneel before an earthly king: how much more ought to be had, when we kneel before the heavenly king, who is only delighted with justice and equity, neither will admit any vain, foolish, or unjust petition? Therefore it shall be good and profitable, throughly to consider and determine with our selves, what things we may lawfully ask of God, without fear of repulse, and also what kind of persons we are bound to commend unto god in our daily prayers. Two things are chiefly to be respected in every good and godly mans prayer: His own necessity, & the glory of almighty God. Necessity belongeth either outwardly to the body, or else ⟨p. 248⟩inwardly to the soul. Which part of man, because it is much more precious & excellent then the other, therefore we ought first of all, to crave such things as properly belong to the salvation thereof: as the gift of repentance, the gift of faith, the gift of charity and good works, remission and forgiveness of sins, patience in adversity, lowliness in prosperity, and such other like fruits of the spirit, as hope, love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, 1and temperance, which things God requireth of all them that profess them selves to be his children, saying unto them in this wise: Let your light so shine before men, that they 2may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven. And in another place he also saith: Seek first the kingdom of God, 3and his righteousness, and then all other things shall be given unto you. Wherein he putteth us in mind, that our chief and greatest care, ought to be for those things which pertain to the health and safeguard of the soul, because we have here (as the apostle saith) no continuing city, but do 4seek after another in the world to come.
Nowe if so great consyderation be to be had, when we kneele before an earthly kyng: howe much more ought to be had, when we kneele before the heauenly kyng, who is onlye delighted with iustice and equitie, neyther wyll admit any vayne, foolishe, or vniust petition? Therefore it shalbe good and profitable, throughly to consyder and determine with our selues, what thinges we may lawfully aske of God, without feare of repulse, and also what kinde of persons we are bound to cōmend vnto god in our dayly prayers. Two thinges are chiesely to be respected in euerye good and godly mans prayer: His owne necessitie, & the glory of almightie God. Necessitie belongeth eyther outwardly to the body, or els