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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 information for them which take offence at certain places of the holy scripture.
¶ The seconde part of the information for them which take offence at certayne places of the holy scripture.
YE have heard (good people) in the Homily last read unto you, the great commodity of holy Scriptures, ye have heard how ignorant men, void of godly understanding, seek quarrels to discredit them: Some of their reasons have ye heard answered. Now we will proceed and speak of such politic wise men which be offended, for that Christs precepts should seem to destroy all order in governance, as they do allege for example such as these be. If any man strike thee on the right 1cheek, turn the other unto him also. If any man will contend to take thy coat from thee, let him have cloak and all. Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth. If thine eye, thine hand, or thy foot offend thee, pull out thine eye, cut of thine hand, thy foot, and cast it from thee. If thine enemy (sayeth saint Paul) be an hungered, give him meat, if he be thirsty, 2give him drink: so doing, thou shalt heap hot burning coals upon his head. These sentences (good people) unto a natural man seem mere absurdities, contrary to all reason. For a natural man (as saint Paul sayeth) understandeth 3not the things that belong to God, neither can ⟨p. 307⟩