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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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❧ An Homily of Alms deeds, and mercifulness toward the poor and needy.
❧ An Homilee of Almes deedes, and mercifulnes towarde the poore and needie.
Amongst the manifold duties that almighty god requireth of his faithful servants the true Christians, by the which he would that both his name should be glorified, & the certainty of their vocation declared, there is none that is either more acceptable unto him, or more profitable for them, then are the works of mercy & pity, showed upon the poor, which be afflicted with any kind of misery. And yet this not with standing, ⟨p. 316⟩(such is the slothful sluggishness of our dull nature, to that which is good and godly) that we are almost in nothing more negligent and less careful then we are therein. It is therefore a very necessary thing, that Gods people should awake their sleepy minds, and consider their duty on this behalf. And meet it is, that all true Christians should desirously seek and learn what God by his holy word doth herein require of them: that first knowing their duty (whereof many by their slackness seem to be very ignorant) they may afterwards diligently endeavour to perform the same. By the which, both the godly charitable persons may be encouraged to go forwards and continue in their merciful deeds of alms giving to the poor, and also such as hitherto have either neglected or contemned it, may yet now at the length (when they shall hear how much it appertaineth to them) advisedly consider it, and virtuously apply them selves thereunto.
AMongst the manifolde dueties that almighti god requireth of his faithful seruants the true Christians, by the which he woulde that both his name should be glorified, & the certaintie of their vocation declared, there is none that is either more acceptable vnto him, or more profitable for thē, then are the workes of mercye & pity, shewed vpon ye poore, which be afflicted wt any kinde of misery. And yet this not wt standing, ⟨p. 316⟩