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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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Pray to God that ⟨p. 390⟩thou mayest have faith to perceive this great mystery of Christs resurrection: that by faith thou mayst certainly believe nothing to be impossible with God. Only bring thou faith to Christs holy word and sacrament. Let thy repentance 1show thy faith, let thy purpose of amendment and obedience of thy heart to Gods law, hereafter declare thy true belief. Endeavour thy self to say with Saint Paul, From henceforth our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall change our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like his glorious body, which he shall do by the same power whereby 2he rose from death, and whereby he shall be able to subdue all things unto him self. Thus (good Christian people) forasmuch as ye have heard these so great and excellent benefits of Christs mighty and glorious resurrection, as how that he hath ransomed sin, overcome the devil, death, and hell, and hath victoriously gotten the better hand of them all, to make us free and safe from them, and knowing that we be by this benefit of his resurrection, risen with him by our faith, unto life everlasting, being in full surety of our hope, that we shall have our bodies likewise raised again from death, to have them glorified in immortality, and joined to his glorious body, having in the mean while his holy spirit within our hearts as a seal and pledge of our everlasting inheritance. By whose assistance we be replenished with all righteousness, by whose power we shall be ⟨p. 391⟩able to subdue all our evil affections, rising against the pleasure of God. These things I say well considered, let us now in the rest of our life declare our faith that we have to this most fruitful article, by framing our selves thereunto, in rising daily from sin, to righteousness & holiness of life. For what shall it avail us (saith saint Peter) to be escaped & delivered from the 3filthiness of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, if we be entangled again therewith, and be overcome again? Certainly it had ben better (saith he) never to have known the way of righteousness, then after it is known and received, to turn backward again from the holy commandment of God given unto us. For so shall the proverb have place in us, where it is said: