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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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And therefore by this commandment, we ought to have a time, as one day in a week, wherein ⟨p. 259⟩we ought to rest, yea from our lawful and needful works. For like as it appeareth by this commandment, that no man in the six days ought to be slothful or idle, but diligently to labour in that state wherein God hath set him: Even so, God hath given express charge to all men, that upon the sabbath day, which is now our sunday, they should cease from all weakly and workday labour, to the intent, that like as God him self wrought six days, and rested the seventh, and blessed, and sanctified it, and consecrated it to quietness and rest from labour: even so Gods obedient people should use the sunday holily, and rest from their common and daily business, and also give them selves wholly to heavenly exercises of Gods true religion and service. So that God doth not only command the observation of this holy day, but also by his own example doth stir and provoke us to the diligent keeping of the same. Good natural children will not only become obedient to the commandment of their parents, but also have a diligent eye to their doings, and gladly follow the same. So, if we will be the children of our heavenly father, we mu•• be careful to keep the christian sabbath day, which is the sunday, not only for that it is Gods express commandment, but also to declare our selves to be loving children, in following the example of our gracious Lord and father. Thus it may plainly appear, that Gods will and commandment was, to have a solemn time and standing day in the week, wherein the people should come together, and have in ⟨p. 260⟩remembrance his wonderful benefits, and to render him thanks for them, as appertaineth to loving, kind, & obedient people. This example and commandment of God, the godly Christian people began to follow immediately after the ascension of our Lord Christ, and began to chose them a standing day of the week to come together in: Yet not the seventh day which the Jews kept, but the Lords day, the day of the Lords resurrection, the day after the seventh day, which is the first of the week. Of the which day mention is made of saint Paul on this wise: In the first day of the sabbath let every man lay up what 1he thinketh good, meaning for the poor.