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…

And in the last Chapter of the same book it is written, that almighty God, having compassion upon his people, sent his messengers the Prophets unto them, to call them from their abominable idolatry and wicked kind of living. But they mocked his messengers, they despised his words, & misused his Prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, and till there was no remedy: For he gave them up into the hands of their enemies, even unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who spoiled them of their goods, burnt their city, and led them, their wives, and their children, captives unto Babylon. The wicked people that were in the days of Noah, made but a mock at the word of God, when Noah told them that God would take vengeance upon them for their sins. The flood therefore came suddenly upon them, and drowned them with the whole world. Lot preached to the Sodomites, that except they repented, both they and their City should be destroyed. They thought his sayings impossible to be true, ⟨p. 311⟩they scorned and mocked his admonition, and reputed him as an old doting fool. But when God by his holy angels had taken Lot, his wife and two daughters from among them, he reigned down fire and brimstone from heaven, and burnt up those scorners and mockers of his holy word. And what estimation had Christs doctrine among the Scribes and Pharisees? What reward had he among them? The Gospel reporteth thus: The Pharisees which were covetous did scorn him in his doctrine. O then ye see that worldly rich men scorn the doctrine of their salvation. The worldly wise men scorn the doctrine of Christ, as foolishness to their understanding. These scorners have ever ben, and ever shall be to the worlds end. For Saint Peter prophesied, that such scorners should be ¹in the world before the latter day. Take heed therefore (my brethren) take heed, be ye not scorners of Gods most holy word, provoke him not to pour out his wrath now upon you, as he did then upon those gibbers and mockers. Be not wilful murderers of your own souls. Turn unto God while there is yet time of mercy, ye shall else repent it in the world to come, when it shall be to late, for there shall be judgement without mercy. This might suffice to admonish us, and cause us henceforth to reverence Gods holy scriptures, but all men have not faith.

And in the laste Chapter of the same booke it is written, that almyghtie God, hauing compassion vppon his people, sent his messengers the Prophetes vnto them, to call them from their abhominable idolatrie and wicked kinde of liuing. But they mocked his messengers, they dispised his wordes, & misused his Prophetes, vntill the wrathe of the Lord arose against his people, and till there was no remedie: For he gaue them vp into the hands of their enemies, euen vnto Nabucodonozar kyng of Babilon, who spoiled thē of their goods, brent their citie, and led them, their wyues, and their children, captiues vnto Babylon. The wicked people that were in the dayes of Noe, made but a mocke at the worde of God, when Noe tolde them that God woulde take vengeaunce vppon them for their sinnes. The fludde therefore came sodainely vpon them, and drowned them with the whole worlde. Lot preached to the Sodomites, that except they repented, both they and their Citie shoulde be destroyed. They thought his sayings impossible to be true,