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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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The second part of the Homily of the place and time of prayer.
The seconde part of the Homilee of the place and tyme of prayer.
IT hath ben declared unto you (good Christian people) in the former Sermon read unto you, at what time and into what place ye shall come together to praise God.
IT hath ben declared vnto you (good Christian people) in the former Sermon read vnto you, at what tyme and into what place ye shal come togyther to prayse God.
Now I intend to set before your eyes, first how zealous & ⟨p. 267⟩desirous ye ought to be to come to your Church. Secondly, how sore God is grieved with them that do despise or little regard to come to the Church upon the holy restful day. It may well appear by the scriptures, that many of the godly Israelites being no we in captivity for their sins among the Babylonians, full often wished and desired to be again at Jerusalem: And at their return, through Gods goodness (though many of the people were negligent) yet the fathers were marvellous devout to build up the temple, that Gods people might repair thither to honour him. And King David when he was a banished man out of his country, out of Jerusalem the holy City, from the sanctuary, from the holy place, and from the tabernacle of God: What desire, what ferventness was in him towards the holy place? What wishings and prayers made he to God to be a dweller in the house of the Lord? One thing (saith he) have I asked of the Lord, and this will I still crave, that I may resort and have