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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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Let your affection from henceforth be set on heavenly things, sue and search for mercy, kindness, meekness patience, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another. If any man have any quarrel to another, as Christ forgave you, even so do ye. If these and such other heavenly virtues ye ensue in the residue of your life, ye shall show plainly that ye be risen with Christ, & that ye be the heavenly children of your father in heaven, from whom, as from the giver cometh these graces & gifts. Ye shall prove by this 1manner, that your conversation is in heaven, where your hope is: and not on earth▪ following the beastly appetites of the flesh. Ye must consider that ye be therefore cleansed & renewed, that ye 2should from henceforth serve God in holiness & righteousness all the days of your lives, that ye ⟨p. 395⟩may reign with them in everlasting life. If ye refuse so great grace whereto ye be called, what 3other thing do ye, then heap to you damnation more & more, and so provoke God to caste his displeasure unto you, and to revenge this mockage of his holy sacraments in so great abusing of them? Apply your selves (good friends) to live in Christ, that Christ may still live in you, whose favour & assistance if ye have, then have ye everlasting life already within you, then can nothing hurt you. Whatsoever is hitherto done & committed, Christ ye see hath offered you pardon, & clearly received you to his favour again, in full surety whereof, ye have him now inhabiting and dwelling 4within you. Only show yourselves thankful in your lives, determine with your selves to refuse & avoid all such things in your conversations 5as should offend his eyes of mercy. Endeavour your selves that way to rise up again, which way ye fell into the well or pit of sin. If by your tongue ye have offended, now thereby rise again, and glorify God therewith, accustom it to laud and praise the name of God, as ye have there with dishonoured it. And as ye have hurt the name of your neighbour, or otherwise hindered him, so now intend to restore it to him again. For without restitution, God accepteth not your