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 to the intent that mankind might not despair, but always live in hope, almighty god never ceased to publish, repeat, confirm, & continue the same, by divers and sundry testimonies of his prophets, who for the better persuasion of the thing, prophesied the time, the place, the manner and circumstance of his birth, the affliction of his life, the kind of his death, the glory of his resurrection, the receiving of his kingdom, the deliverance of his people, with all other circumstances belonging thereunto. Isaiah prophesied that he should be borne of a virgin, and called Emanuel. Micah prophesied, that he should be borne in Bethlehem a place of Jury. Ezekiel prophesied that he should come of the stock and linage of David. Daniel prophesied that all nations and languages should serve him. Zechariah prophesied that he should come in poverty, riding upon an Ass. Malachi prophesied that he should send Elijah before him, which was John the Baptist. Jeremiah prophesied that he should be sold for thirty pieces of silver. &c. And all this was done, that the promise & covenant of God made unto Abraham & his posterity concerning the redemption of the world, might be credited ⟨p. 360⟩and fully believed. Now, as the Apostle Paul saith, when the fullness of time was come, that is, the perfection and course of years, appointed from the beginning, then God according to his former covenant and promise, sent a Messiah, otherwise called a mediator, unto the world, not such a one as Moses was, not such a one as Joshua, Saul, or David was: but such a one as should deliver mankind from the bitter curse of the law, and make perfect satisfaction by his death, for the sins of all people, namely he sent his dear and only Son Jesus Christ, made (as the Apostle saith) of a woman, and made under the law, that he might redeem them that were in bondage of the law, & make them the children of God by adoption. Was not this a wonderful great love towards us that were his professed and open enemies, towards us that were by nature the children of wrath, and firebrands of hell fire? In this (saith Saint John) appeared the great love of God, that he sent his only begotten Son into the world to save us, when we were his extreme enemies.

And to the intent that mankinde myght not dispaire, but alwayes lyue in hope, almightie god neuer ceassed to publishe, repeate, confirme, & continue the same, by diuers and sundrye testimonies of his prophetes, who for the better perswasion of the thing, prophesied the tyme, the place, the maner and circumstaunce of his birth, the affliction of his life, the kinde of his death, the glory of his resurrection, the receauing of his kingdome, the deliueraunce of his people, with all other circumstaunces belonging thereunto. Esaias prophesied that he should be borne of a virgin, and called Emanuel. Micheas prophesied, that he shoulde be borne in Bethlehem a place of Jurie. Ezechiel prophesied that he shoulde come of the stocke and lynage of Dauid. Daniel prophesied that all nations and languages shoulde serue him. Zacharie prophesied that he should come in pouertie, riding vpon an Asse. Malachie prophesied that he shoulde sende Elias before him, whiche was John the Baptist. Hieremie prophesied that he should be solde for thirtie peeces of siluer. &c. And all this was done, that the promise & couenaunt of God made vnto Abraham & his posteritie concerning the redemption of the worlde, myght be credited