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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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❧ An Homily of the place and time of prayer.
❧ An Homilee of the place and tyme of prayer.
GOD through his almighty power, wisdom, and goodness, created in the beginning heaven & earth, the Sun, the Moon, the stars, the fowls of the air, the beasts of the earth, the fishes in the sea, and all other creatures, for the use & commodity of man, whom also he had created to his own image and likeness, and given him the use & government over them all, to the end he should use them in such sort as he had given him in charge & commandment, & also that he should declare him self thankful and kind for all those benefits, so liberally & so graciously bestowed upon him, utterly without any deserving on his behalf. And although we ought at all times, & in all places to have in remembrance, & to be thankful to our gracious Lord, according as it is written: I will magnify the lord at all times. 1And again: Wheresoever the lord beareth rule, ⟨p. 258⟩O my soul praise the Lord: Yet it appeareth to be Gods good will and pleasure, that we should at special times, and in special places, gather our selves together, to the intent his name might be renowned, and his glory set forth in the congregation and assembly of his saints. As concerning the time which almighty God hath appointed his people to assemble together solemnly, it doth appear by the fourth commandment of God: Remember saith God, that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. Upon the which day, as is plain in the acts of the Apostles, the people accustomablye 2resorted together, & heard diligently the law and the prophets read among them. And albeit this commandment of God doeth not bind christian people so straitly to observe and keep the utter ceremonies of the Sabbath day, as it was given unto the Jews, as touching the forbearing of work and labour in time of great necessity, and as touching the precise keeping of the seventh day, after the manner of the Jews. For we keep now the first day, which is our sunday, and make that our sabbath, that is, our day of rest, in the honour of our saviour christ, who as upon that day rose from death, conquering the same most triumphantly: Yet notwithstanding, whatsoever is found in the commandment appertaining to the law of nature, as a thing most godly, most just, and needful for the setting forth of Gods glory, it ought to be retained and kept of all good Christian people.