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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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There is no doubt, but in this point all Christian men are fully and perfectly persuaded. Yet shall it not be a lost labour to instruct and furnish you with a few places concerning this matter, that ye may be able to stop the blasphemous mouths of all them, that most Jewishly, or ⟨p. 363⟩rather devilishly, shall at any time go about to teach or maintain the contrary. First, ye have the witness and testimony of the angel Gabriel, declared aswell to Zechariah the high priest, as also to the blessed virgin. Secondly, ye have the witness and testimony of John the Baptist, pointing unto Christ, and saying, Behold the lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. Thirdly, ye have the witness and testimony of God the father, who thundered from heaven, and said, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, hear him. Fourthly, ye have the witness and testimony of the holy ghost, which came down from heaven in manner of a white dove, and lighted upon him in time of his baptism. To these might be added a great number more, namely the witness & testimony of the wise men that came to Herod, the witness and testimony of Simeon and Anna, the witness and testimony of Andrew and Philip, Nathanael, and Peter, Nicodemus, and Martha, with divers other: But it were to long to repeat all, and a few places are sufficient in so plain a matter, specially among them that are already persuaded. Therefore if the privy imps of Antichrist, and crafty instruments of the devil, shall attempt or go about to withdraw you from this true Messiah, and persuade you to look for another that is not yet come: let them not in any case seduce you, but confirm your selves with these & such other testimonies of holy scripture, which are so sure & certain, that all the devils in hell shall ⟨p. 364⟩never be able to withstand them. For as truly as God liveth, so truly was Jesus Christ the true messias and saviour of the world, even the same Jesus which as this day was borne of the virgin Mary, without all help of man, only by the power and operation of the holy ghost.
There is no doubt, but in this poynt all Christian men are fully and perfectly perswaded. Yet shal it not be a lost labour to instruct and furnish you with a fewe places concerning this matter, that ye maye be able to stoppe the blasphemous mouthes of all them, that moste Jewishely, or ⟨p. 363⟩