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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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Thirdly, that they have no power to do good nor harm to others, though some of them have an axe, some a sword, some a spear in their hands, yet do thieves come into their Temples and rob them, and they can not once stir to defend them selves from the thieves: nay if the Temple or Church be set a fire, that their ⟨p. 38⟩priests can run away and save themselves, but they can not once move, but tarry still like blocks as they are, and be burned, and therefore they can be no meet figures of the puissant and mighty GOD, who alone is able both to save his servants, and to destroy his enemies everlastingly. They be trimly decked in Gold, Silver, and Stone, aswell the images of men, as of women, like wanton wenches (saith the Prophet Baruch) that love paramours, 1and therefore can they not teach us, nor our wives and daughters, any soberness, modesty, and chastity. And therefore, although it is now commonly said that they be the lay mens books, yet we see they teach no good lesson, neither of GOD, nor godliness, but all error and wickedness. Therefore GOD by his word, as he forbiddeth any idols or images to be made or set up: so doth he command such as we find made and set up, to be pulled down, broken, and destroyed.
Thirdely, that they haue no power to do good nor harme to others, though some of them haue an axe, some a sworde, some a speare in their handes, yet do theeues come into their Temples and robbe them, and they can not once stur to defend them selues from the theeues: nay if the Temple or Churche be set a fyre, that their ⟨p. 38⟩priestes can runne away and saue themselues, but they can not once moue, but tary still lyke blockes as they are, and be burned, and therefore they can be no meete figures of the puissaunt and myghtie GOD, who alone is able both to saue his seruauntes, and to destroy his enemies euerlastinglye. They be trimlye deckt in Golde, Siluer, and Stone, aswell the images of men, as of women, lyke wanton wenches (sayth the Prophete Baruch) that loue paramours, 1and therefore can they not teache vs, nor our wyues and daughters, anye sobernesse, modestie, and chastitie. And therefore, although it is nowe commonly saide that they be the lay mens bookes, yet we see they teache no good lesson, neyther of GOD, nor godlynesse, but all errour and wyckednesse. Therefore GOD by his word, as he forbiddeth anye idols or images to be made or set vp: so doth he commaund suche as we fynde made and set vp, to be pulled downe, broken, and destroyed.