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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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He lighteneth the heart to conceive worthy thoughts to almighty God, he sitteth in the tongue of man to stir him to speak his honour, no language is hid from him, for he hath the knowledge of all speech, he only ministereth spiritual strength to the powers of our soul & body. To hold the way which God had prepared for us, to walk rightly in our journey, we must acknowledge that it is in the power of his spirit which helpeth our infirmity. That we may boldly come in prayer, and call upon almighty God as our father, it is by this holy spirit, which maketh intercession for us with continual sighs. If any gift we have 1wherewith we may work to the glory of God, & profit of our neighbour, all is wrought by his own & self same spirit, which maketh his distributions peculiarly to every man as he will. 2If any wisdom we have, it is not of our selves, we can not glory therein as begun of our selves, but we ought to glory in God from whom it came to us, as the prophet Jeremiah writeth: Let him 3that rejoiceth, rejoice in this, that he understandeth ⟨p. 461⟩& knoweth me, for I am the lord which showeth mercy, judgement, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight saith the Lord. This wisdom can not be attained, but by the direction of the spirit of God, & therefore it is called spiritual wisdom. And no where can we more certainly search for the knowledge of this will of God (by the which we must direct all our works & deeds) but in the holy scriptures, for they be they that testify of him, saith our saviour Christ. It may be called knowledge and 4learning that is other where gotten out of the word: but the wise man plainly testifieth, that 5they all be but vain which have not in them the wisdom of God. We see to what vanity the old Philosophers came, which were destitute of this science, gotten & searched for in his word. We see what vanity the school doctrine is mixed with, for that in this world they sought not the will of God, but rather the will of reason, the trade of custom, the path of the fathers, the practise of the Church. Let us therefore read & revolve the holy scripture both day & night: for blessed is he