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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 same lesson doth the holy ghost also teach in sundry places of the scripture, saying: Mercifulness and alms giving ⟨p. 326⟩1purgeth from all since, and delivereth from death, and suffereth not the soul to come into darkness. A great confidence may they have before the high God, that show mercy and compassion to them that are afflicted. The wise preacher the son of Sirach confirmeth the 2same, when he saith, That as water quencheth burning fire, even so mercy and alms resisteth and reconcileth since. And sure it is, that mercifulness quaileth the heat of sin so much, that they shall not take hold upon man to hurt him, or if ye have by any infirmity and weakness ben touched and annoyed with them, straightways shall mercifulness wipe and wash them away, as salves and remedies to heal their sores and grievous diseases. And thereupon that holy father Cyprian taketh good occasion to exhort earnestly to the merciful work of giving alms and helping the poor, and there he admonisheth to consider how wholesome and profitable it is to relieve the needy and help the afflicted, by the which we may purge our since, and heal our wounded souls.
The same lesson doth the holy ghost also teache in sundrye places of the scripture, saying: Mercyfulnesse and almes geuing ⟨p. 326⟩1purgeth from all synnes, and delyuereth from death, and suffereth not the soule to come into darknes. A great confidence may they haue before the hygh God, that shewe mercie and compassion to them that are afflicted. The wyse preacher the sonne of Sirach confirmeth the 2same, when he sayth, That as water quencheth burning fyre, euen so mercie and almes resisteth and reconcileth synnes. And sure it is, that mercifulnesse quayleth the heate of synne so muche, that they shall not take holde vpon man to hurt him, or if ye haue by any infirmitie and weaknes ben touched and annoyed with them, straightwayes shall mercyfulnesse wipe and washe them away, as salues and remedies to heale their sores and greeuous diseases. And therupon that holy father Ciprian taketh good occasion to exhort earnestly to the mercyfull worke of geuyng almes and helpyng the poore, and there he admonisheth to consider how holesome and profitable it is to releeue the needy and help the afflicted, by the which we may purge our synnes, and heale our wounded soules.