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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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The father to create, the Son to redeem, ⟨p. 420⟩the holy ghost to sanctify and regenerate. Whereof the last, the more it is hid from our understanding, the more it ought to move all men to wonder at the secrete and mighty working of Gods holy spirit which is within us. For it is the holy ghost, and no other thing, that doth quicken the minds of men, stirring up good and godly motions in their hearts, which are agreeable to the will & commandment of God, such as otherwise of their own crooked and perverse nature they should never have. That which is borne of the flesh (saith Christ) is flesh, and 1that which is borne of the spirit, is spirit. As who should say: Man of his own nature is fleshly and carnal, corrupt and nought, sinful and disobedient to God, without any spark of goodness in him, without any virtuous or godly motion, only given to evil thoughts and wicked deeds. As for the works of the spirit, the fruits of faith, charitable and godly motions, if he have any at all in him, they proceed only of the holy ghost, who is the only worker of our sanctification, & maketh us new men in Christ Jesus. Did not Gods holy spirit miraculously work in the child David, when of a poor shepherd, he became a princelike prophet? Did not 2Gods holy spirit miraculously work in Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom, when of a proud Publican, he became an humble and lowly Evangelist? And who can choose but marvel 3to consider, that Peter should become of a simple fisher, a chief and mighty Apostle? Paul of a cruel and bloody persecutor, a faithful disciple ⟨p. 421⟩of Christ, to teach the Gentiles. Such is the power of the holy ghost, to regenerate men, and as it were to bring them forth a new, so that they shall be nothing like the men that they were before. Neither doth he think it sufficient inwardly to work the spiritual and new birth of man, unless he do also dwell and abide in him. Know ye not (saith saint Paul) that 4ye are the temple of God, and that his spirit dwelleth in you? Know ye not that your bodies are the temples of the holy ghost, which is within