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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 second part of the Homily concerning the holy ghost, dissolving this doubt: whether all men rightly challenge to them selves the holy ghost or no.
The seconde part of the Homilee concernyng the holy ghoste, dissoluing this doubt: whether al men rightly chalenge to them selues the holy ghost or no.
OUR saviour Christ departing out of the world unto his father, promised his disciples 1to send down another comforter, that should continue with them for ever, & direct them into all trueth. Which thing to be faithfully & truly performed, the scriptures do sufficiently bear witness. Neither must we think that this comforter was either promised, or else given, only to the Apostles, but also to the universal Church of Christ, dispersed through the whole world. For unless the holy ghost had ben always present, governing and preserving the Church from the beginning, it could never have sustained so many and great brunts of affliction and persecution, with so little damage and harm as it hath. And the words of Christ are most plain in this behalf, saying, that the spirit of 2trueth should abide with them for ever, that he would be with them always (he meaneth by grace, virtue, and power) even to the worlds end. Also in the prayer that he made to his father a little before his death, he maketh intercession, 3not only for him self and his apostles, but indifferently for all them that should believe in him through their words, that is to wit, for ⟨p. 426⟩his whole Church. Again saint Paul saith: If any man have not the spirit of Christ, the 4same is not his. Also in the words following, We have received the spirit of adoption, whereby