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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 or Sermon concerning the Nativity and birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
¶ An Homilee or Sermon concernyng the Natiuitie and byrth of our Sauiour Iesus Christe.
Among all the creatures that god made in the beginning of the world most excellent and wonderful in their kind, there was none (as the Scripture beareth witness) to be compared almost in any point unto man, who aswell in body and in soul exceeded all other no less, then the Sun in brightness ⟨p. 340⟩and light exceedeth every small & little star in the firmament. He was made according to the image and similitude of GOD, he was endued with all kind of heavenly gifts, he had no spot of uncleanness in him, he was sound and perfect in all parts, both outwardly and inwardly, his reason was uncorrupt, his understanding was pure and good, his will was obedient and godly, he was made altogether like unto God, in righteousness, in holiness, in wisdom, in trueth, to be short, in all kind of perfection.
AMong al the creatures that god made in the beginnyng of the worlde most excellent and wonderfull in their kynde, there was none (as the Scripture beareth witnesse) to be compared almost in any poynt vnto manne, who aswell in bodye and in soule exceeded all other no lesse, then the Sunne in brightnesse ⟨p. 340⟩and lyght exceedeth euery small & litle starre in the firmament. He was made accordyng to the image and similitude of GOD, he was indued with all kinde of heauenly giftes, he had no spot of vncleannesse in him, he was sounde and perfect in al partes, both outwardly and inwardly, his reason was vncorrupt, his vnderstandyng was pure and good, his wyll was obedient and godly, he was made altogether lyke vnto God, in ryghteousnesse, in holinesse, in wysdome, in trueth, to be short, in all kinde of perfection.