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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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Accursed be he (saith almighty God by Moses) who removeth his neighbours doles and marks, 1and all the people shall say, answering Amen thereto, as ratifying that curse upon whom it doth light. They do much provoke the wrath of God upon them selves, which use to grind up ⟨p. 471⟩the doles and marks, which of ancient time were laid for division of meres and balks in the fields, to bring the owners to their right. They do wickedly which do turn up the ancient terries of the fields, that old men before times with great pains did tread out, whereby the Lords records (which be the tenants evidences) be perverted and translated, sometime to the disheriting of the right owner, to the oppression of the poor fatherless, or the poor widow. These covetous men know not what inconveniences they be authors of. Sometime by such craft and deceit, be committed great discords and riots in the challenge of their lands, yea sometimes murders and bloodshed, whereof thou art guilty whosoever thou be that givest the occasion thereof. This covetous practising therefore with thy neighbours lands and goods, is hateful to almighty God. Let no man subtly compass or defraud his neighbour (biddeth saint Paul) 2in any manner of cause. For God (saith he) is a revenger of all such. God is the God of all equity and righteousness, and therefore forbiddeth all such deceit and subtlety in his law, by these words, Ye shall not do unjustly in judgement, 3in line, in weight, or measure. You shall have just balances, true weights, and true measures. False balance (saith Solomon) are an 4abomination unto the Lord. Remember what Saint Paul sayeth, God is the revenger of all wrong & in justice, as we see by daily experience, how ever it thriveth ungraciously which is ⟨p. 472⟩gotten by falsehood and craft. We be taught by experience, how almighty God never suffereth the third heir to enjoy his fathers wrong possessions, yea, many a time they are taken from him self, in his own life time. God is not bound to defend such possessions as be gotten by the devil and his counsel. God will defend all such mens goods and possessions, which by him are obtained and possessed, and will defend them against the violent oppressor. So witnesseth Solomon, The Lord will destroy the