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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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By the first day of the sabbath, is meant our Sunday, which is the first day after the Jews seventh day. And in the Apocalypse it is more plain, where as saint John saith: I was in the spirit upon the sunday. Sithens which time, Gods people 1hath always in all ages, without any gainsaying, used to come together upon the Sunday, to celebrate and honour the Lords blessed name, & carefully to keep that day in holy rest & quietness, both man, woman, child, servant, and stranger. For the transgression and breach of which day, God hath declared him self much to be grieved, as it may appear by him who for gathering 2of sticks on the sabbath day was stoned to death. But alas, all these notwithstanding, it is lamentable to see the wicked boldness of those that will be counted gods people, who pass nothing at all of keeping and hallowing the sunday. And these people are of two sorts. The one sort if they ⟨p. 261⟩have any business to do, though there be no extreme need, they must not spare for the sunday, they must ride and journey on the sunday, they must drive & carry on the sunday, they must row and ferry on the sunday, they must buy and sell on the sunday, they must keep markets, and fairs on the sunday: Finally, they use all days alike, workdays, and holy days all are one. The other sort is worse: For although they will not travel nor labour on the sunday, as they do on the week day, yet they will not rest in holiness, as God commandeth: but they rest in ungodliness & filthiness, prancing in their pride, pranking and pricking, pointing and painting them selves to be gorgeous and gay: they rest in excess & superfluity, in gluttony and drunkenness like rats and swine, they rest in brawling and railing, in quarrelling and fighting: they rest in wantonness, in toyish talking, in filthy fleshliness, so that it doth to evidently appear that God is more dishonoured and the devil better served on the sunday, then upon all the days in the week beside. And I assure you, the beasts which are commanded to rest on the sunday, honour God better then this kind of people: For they offend not God, they break not their holiday.
By the first day of the sabbath, is meant our Sundaye, whiche is the first daye after the Jewes seuenth day. And in the Apocalips it is more plaine, wher as saint John sayth: I was in the spirite vpon the sunday. Sithens whiche time, Gods people