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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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And it is written in the book of Numbers, 1the. xxiii. Chapter, that there was no idol in Jacob, nor there was no image seen in Israel, and that the Lord God was with that people. Where note, that the true Israelites, that is, the people of GOD, have no images among them, but that God was with them, and that therefore their enemies can not hurt them, as appeareth in the process of that Chapter. And as concerning images already set up, thus 2saith the Lord in Deuteronomy: Overturn their altars, and break them to pieces, cut ⟨p. 39⟩down their groves, burn their images: for thou art an holy people unto the Lord. And the same is repeated more vehemently again in the twelfth Chapter of the same book. Hear note, what the people of God ought to do to images, where they find them. But least any private persons, upon colour of destroying of images, should make any stir or disturbance in the common wealth, it must always be remembered, that the redress of such public enormities appertaineth to the Magistrates, and such as be in authority only, and not to private persons, and therefore the good kings of Judah, Asa, Hezekiah, Jehoshaphat, and Josiah, are highly commended for the breaking down and destroying of the altars, idols, and images. 3And the Scriptures declare that they, specially in that point, did that which was right before the Lord. And contrariwise, Jeroboam, Ahab, Joas, and other Princes, which either set up, or suffered such altars or images undestroyed, are by the word of God reported to have done evil before the Lord. And if any, contrary to the commandment of the Lord, will needs set up such altars or images, or suffer them undestroyed amongest them, the Lord him self threateneth in the first Chapter of the book of Numbers, and by his holy Prophets, Ezekiel, Micah, and Habakkuk, that 4he will come him self and pull them down. And now he will handle, punish, and destroy the people that so set up, or suffer such altars, images, or idols undestroyed, he denounceth by ⟨p. 40⟩