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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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But here we must take heed, that we forget not that other end whereof mention was made before, namely the glory of God. Which unless we mind, and set before our eyes in making our prayers, we may not look to be hard, or to receive any thing of the Lord. In the. xx. Chapter of Matthew, the mother of the two sons of Zebedee came unto Jesus, worshipping him, and saying: Grant that my two sons may sit in thy kingdom, the one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left hand. In this petition she did not respect the glory of GOD, but plainly declared the ambition and vain glory of her own mind; for which cause she was also most worthily repelled, and rebuked at the Lords hand. In like manner we read in the Acts of one Simon Magus a Sorcerer, how that he 1perceiving that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy ghost was given, offered them money, saying: Give me also this power, that on whom soever I lay my hands, he may receive the holy ghost. In making this request, he sought not the honour and glory of GOD, but his own private gain and lucre, thinking ⟨p. 251⟩to get great store of money by this feat, and therefore it was justly said unto him: Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obtained with money. By these and such other examples we are taught, whensoever we make our prayers unto God, chiefly to respect the honour and glory of his name. Whereof we have this general precept in the Apostle Paul: Whether ye eat or 2drink, or whatsoever you do, look that you do it to the glory of God. Which thing we shall best of all do, if we follow the example of our saviour Christ, who praying that the bitter cup of 3death might pass from him, would not therein have his own will fulfilled, but referred the whole matter to the good will and pleasure of his father.
But here we must take heede, that we forget not that other ende whereof mention was made before, namely the glorye of God. Whiche vnlesse we minde, and set before our eyes in makyng our prayers, we may not looke to be harde, or to receaue any thing of the Lorde. In the. xx. Chapter of Matthewe, the mother of the two sonnes of Zebedee came vnto Jesus, worshipping him, and saying: Graunt that my two sonnes may sit in thy kingdome, the one at thy ryght hand, and the other at thy left hande. In this petition she dyd not respect the glory of GOD, but plainely declared the ambition and vaine glory of her owne minde; for which cause she was also moste worthyly repelled, and rebuked at the Lordes hande. In lyke maner we reade in the Actes of one Simon Magus a Sorcerer, howe that he