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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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Therefore Christ crucified (as saint Paul saith) is unto the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Gentiles foolishness, because they think it an absurd thing, and contrary to all reason, that a redeemer and saviour of the whole world, should be handled after such a sort as he was, namely scorned, reviled, scourged, condemned, and last of all cruelly hanged. This, I say, seemed in their eyes strange, and most absurd, and therefore neither they would at that time, neither will they as yet, acknowledge Christ to be their Messiah and saviour. But we (dearly beloved) that hope & look to be saved, must both steadfastly believe, and also boldly confess, that the same Jesus, which was borne of the virgin Mary, was the true Messiah and mediator between God and man, promised and prophesied of so long before. For as the Apostle writeth: With the heart 1man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Again in the same place: Whosoever believeth in him, shall never be ashamed nor confounded. Whereto agreeth also the testimony of saint John, written in the fourth Chapter of his first general Epistle, on this wise: Whosoever confesseth that Jesus is the Son of God, he dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Therefore Christ crucified (as saint Paul sayth) is vnto the Jewes a stumbling blocke, and to the Gentiles foolishnes, because they thinke it an absurde thing, and contrary to all reason, that a redemer and sauiour of the whole world, should be handled after suche a sort as he was, namelye scorned, reuiled, scourged, condempned, and last of al cruelly hanged. This, I say, seemed in their eyes straunge, and most absurde, and therefore neyther they would at that tyme, neyther wyll they as yet, acknowledge Christe to be theyr Messias and sauiour. But we (dearely beloued) that hope & loke to be saued, must both stedfastly beleue, and also boldly confesse, that the same Jesus, which was borne of the virgin Marie, was the true Messias and mediatour betweene God and man, promised and prophecied of so long before. For as the Apostle writeth: With the heart 1man beleueth vnto righteousnesse, and with the mouth confession is made vnto saluatiō. Againe in the same place: Whosoeuer beleueth in hym, shall neuer be ashamed nor confounded. Wherto agreeth also the testimonie of saint John, written in the fourth Chapter of his first generall Epistle, on this wyse: Whosoeuer confesseth that Jesus is the sonne of God, he dwelleth in God, and God in hym.