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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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In the book of Deuteronomy it is written, that almighty God made a law, if a man dyed without issue, his brother or next kinsman should marry his widow, and the child that were first borne between them, should be called his child that was dead, that the dead mans name might not be put out in Israel: And if the brother or next kinsman would not marry the widow, then she before the magistrates of the City should pull of his shoe, and spit in his face, saying: So be it done to that man that will not build his brothers house. Here (dearly beloved) the pulling of his shoe and spitting in his face, were ceremonies to signify unto all the people of that City, that the woman was not now in fault that Gods law in that point was broken, but the whole shame and blame thereof did now redound to that man which openly before the magistrates refused to marry her. And it was not a reproach to him alone, but to all his posterity also: For they were called ever after, the house of him whose shoe is pulled of. Another place out of the Psalms: I will break (saith David) the horns of the ungodly, and the horns of the righteous 1shall be exalted. By a horn, in the scripture, is understand power, might, strength, & sometime rule & government. The prophet then saying, I ⟨p. 301⟩will break the horns of the ungodly, meaneth, that all the power, strength, and might of Gods enemy, shall not only be weakened and made feeble, but shall at length also be clean broken and destroyed, though for a time for the better trial of his people, God suffereth the enemies to prevail and have the upper hand. In the▪ 132. 2Psalm it is said, I will make Davids horn to flourish. Here Davids horn signifieth his kingdom. Almighty God therefore by this manner of speaking, promiseth to give David victory over all his enemies, and to stablish him in his kingdom, spite of all his enemies. And in the threescore psalm it is written: Moab is my 3washpot, and ever Edom will I cast out my shoe, &c. In that place the prophet showeth how graciously God hath dealt with his people the children of Israel, giving them great victories upon their enemies on every side.