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 seeing he hath so greatly loved thee, endeavour thy self to love him again, with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, that therein thou mayst appear not to be unworthy of his love. I report me to thine own conscience, whether thou wouldest ⟨p. 378⟩not think thy love ill bestowed upon him, that could not find in his heart to love thee again? If this be true (as it is most true) then think how greatly it behoveth to thy duty to love God, which hath so greatly loved thee, that he hath no• spared his own only Son from so cruel and shameful a death for thy sake. And hitherto concerning the cause of Christs death & passion, which as yet was on our part most horrible and grievous sin, so on the other side it was the free gift of God, proceeding of his mere and tender love towards mankind, without any merit or desert of our part. The Lord for his mercies sake grant that we never forget this great benefit of our salvation in Christ Jesus, but that we always show our selves thankful for it, abhorring all kind of wickedness and sin, and applying our minds wholly to the service of God, and the diligent keeping of his commandments.

And seeing he hath so greatlye loued thee, endeuour thy self to loue him againe, with all thy heart, with all thy soule, and with all thy strength, that therin thou mayst appeare not to be vnworthy of his loue. I report me to thyne owne conscience, whether thou wouldest ⟨p. 378⟩not thinke thy loue ill bestowed vpon him, that could not finde in his heart to loue thee agayne? If this be true (as it is most true) then thinke howe greatly it behoueth to thy duetie to loue God, whiche hath so greatly loued thee, that he hath no• spared his owne onlye sonne from so cruell and shamefull a death for thy sake. And hitherto concerning the cause of Christes death & passion, which as yet was on our part most horrible and greeuous sinne, so on the other side it was the free gift of God, proceeding of his meere and tender loue towards mankind, without any merite or desert of our part. The Lorde for his mercies sake graunt that we neuer forget this great benefite of our saluation in Christe Jesu, but that we alwayes shewe our selues thankefull for it, abhorring all kinde of wickednesse and sinne, and applying our myndes wholy to the seruice of God, and the diligent keeping of his commaundementes.