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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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There can be none other end of such as draweth nigh to God by knowledge, and yet depart from him in unthankfulness, but utter destruction. This experience saw David in his days. For in his Psalm he saith: Behold, they which withdraw them selves from thee, shall perish, for thou hast destroyed them all that are strayed from thee. ⟨p. 437⟩1This experience was perceived to be true, of that holy prophet Jeremiah: O Lord (saith he) what 2soever they be that forsake thee, shall be confounded, they that depart from thee, shall be written in the earth and soon forgotten. It profiteth not (good people) to hear the goodness of God declared unto us, if our hearts be not inflamed thereby to honour & thank him. It profited not the Jews which were Gods elect people, to here much of God, seeing that he was not received in their hearts by faith, nor thanked for his benefits bestowed upon them, their unthankfulness was the cause of their destruction. Let us eschew we the manner of these before rehearsed, and follow rather the example of that holy Apostle Saint 3Paul, which when in a deep meditation he did behold the marvellous proceedings of almighty God, and considered his infinite goodness in the ordering of his creatures, he burst out into this conclusion: Surely (saith he) of him, by him, and in him, be all things. And this once pronounced, he stack not still at this point, but forthwith thereupon joined to these words: To him be glory & praise for ever, Amen. Upon the ground of which words of Saint Paul (good audience) I purpose to build my exhortation of this day unto you. Wherein I shall do my endeavour, first to prove unto you that all good things cometh down unto us from above from the father of light. Secondly, that Jesus Christ his son, and our saviour, is the mean by whom we receive his liberal goodness. Thirdly, that in the power and virtue of the holy ghost, we be ⟨p. 438⟩made meet and able to receive his gifts & graces. Which things distinctly & advisedly considered in our minds, must needs compel us in most low reverence, after our bounden duty, always to render him thanks again, in some testification of our good hearts, for his deserts unto us.