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 hereof this feast hath his name to be called Pentecost, even of the number of the days. For (as Saint Luke writeth in the acts of the Apostles.) When fifty days were come to an end, the Disciples being altogether with one accord in one place, the holy ghost came suddenly among them, and sate upon each of them, like as ⟨p. 416⟩it had ben cloven tongues of fire. Which thing was undoubtedly done, to teach the Apostles and all other men, that it is he which giveth eloquence & utterance in preaching the Gospel, that it is he which openeth the mouth to declare the mighty works of God, that it is he which engendereth a burning zeal towards God's word, and giveth all men a tongue, yea a fiery tongue, so that they may boldly and cheerfully profess the trueth in the face of the whole world, as Isaiah was endued with this spirit. The Lord ¹(saith Isaiah) gave me a learned & a skilful tongue, so that I might know to raise up them that are fallen, with the word. The prophet David crieth to have this gift, saying, Open thou my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall show forth ²thy praise. For our saviour Christ also in the Gospel saith to his disciples, It is not you that speak, but the spirit of your father which is within you. Al which testimonies of holy scripture, do sufficiently declare, that the mystery in the tongues, betokeneth the preaching of the ³Gospel, and the open confession of the Christian faith, in all them that are possessed with the holy ghost. So that if any man be a dumb Christian, not professing his faith openly, but cloaking and colouring him self for fear of danger in time to come, he giveth men occasion, justly and with good conscience to doubt, least he have not the grace of the holy ghost within him, because he is tongue tied, and doth not speak. Thus then have ye heard the first institution of this feast of Pentecost or Whitsuntide, aswell in the old ⟨p. 417⟩law among the Jews, as also in the time of the Gospel among the Christians.

And hereof this feast hath his name to be called Pentecoste, euen of the number of the dayes. For (as Saint Luke writeth in the actes of the Apostles.) When fiftie dayes were come to an ende, the Disciples beyng altogether with one accorde in one place, the holy ghost came sodenly among them, and sate vpon eche of them, lyke as