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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, for rogation week.
¶ The seconde part of the Homilee, for rogation weeke.
IN the former part of this Homily (good Christian people) I have declared to your contemplation, the great goodness of almighty God, in the creation of this world, with all the furniture ⟨p. 447⟩thereof, for the use and comfort of man, whereby we might the rather be moved to acknowledge our duty again to his majesty. And I trust it hath wrought not only credit in you, but also it hath moved you to render your thanks secretly in your hearts to almighty God for his loving kindness. But yet peradventure some will say, that they can agree to this, that all that is good pertaining to the soul, or what soever is created with us in body, should come from God, as from the author of all goodness, and from none other: But of such things as be without them both, I mean, such good things which we call goods of fortune, as riches, authority, promotion, and honour: some men may think, that they should come of our industry & diligence, of our labour and travail, rather then supernaturally. Now then consider, good people, if any author there be of such things concurrent with mans labour and endeavour, were it meet to ascribe them to any other then to God? as the Panim Philosophers and Poets did err, which toke Fortune, and made her a Goddess to be honoured for such things? God forbid (good Christian people) that this imagination should earnestly be received of us that be worshippers of the true God, whose works and proceedings be expressed manifestly in his word. These be the opinions & sayings of Infidels, not of true christians. For they indeed (as Job maketh mention) 1believe and say, that God hath his residence & resting place in the clouds, & consider nothing of our matters. Epicures they be, that imagine ⟨p. 448⟩that he walketh about the coasts of the heavens, and have no respect to these inferior things, but that all these things should proceed either by chance or at adventure, or else by disposition of fortune, and God to have no stroke in them. What other thing is this to say, then as the fool supposeth in his heart, there is no God?