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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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So by him only, and wholly would he have all things restored again in heaven and in earth. By this our heavenly mediator therefore, do we know the favour and mercy of God the father, by him know 1we his will and pleasure towards us, for he is the brightness of his fathers glory, and a very 2clear image and pattern of his substance. It is he whom the father in heaven delighteth to have for his well beloved son, whom he authorised to be our teacher, whom he charged us to hear, saying, Hear him. It is he by whom the 3father of heaven doth bless us with all spiritual and heavenly gifts, for whose sake and favour (writeth saint John) we have received grace & 4favour. To this our saviour & mediator hath God the father given the power of heaven and earth, and the whole jurisdiction & authority, to distribute his goods and gifts committed to ⟨p. 458⟩him. For so writeth the apostle: To every one of us is grace given, according to the measure of 5Christs giving. And thereupon to execute his authority committed, after that he had brought sin and the devil to captivity, to be no more hurtful to his members, he ascended up to his father again, & from thence sent liberal gifts to his well beloved servants, and hath still the power to the worlds end to distribute his fathers gifts continually in his Church, to the establishment and comfort thereof. And by him hath almighty God decreed to dissolve the world, to call all before him, to judge both the quick and the dead, and finally by him shall he condemn the wicked to eternal fire in hell, and give the good eternal life, and set them assuredly in presence with him in heaven for evermore. Thus ye see how all is of God, by his son Christ our Lord and saviour. Remember I say once again your duty of thanks, let them be never to want, still join your self to continue in thanks giving, ye can offer to God ne better sacrifice. For he saith him self: It is the sacrifice of praise and thanks that shall honour me. Which thing was well perceived of that holy prophet David, when he so earnestly spake to him self thus: O my soul bless thou the Lord, and all that is