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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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An Homily of repentance, and of true reconciliation unto God.
An Homilee of repentaunce, and of true reconciliation vnto God.
There is nothing that the holy ghost doth so much labour in all the scriptures to beat into mens heads, as repentance, amendment of life, and speedy returning unto the lord God of hosts. And no marvel why. For we do daily and hourly by our wickedness and stubborn disobedience, horribly fall away from God, thereby purchasing unto our selves (if he should deal with us according to his justice) eternal damnation. So that no doctrine ⟨p. 509⟩is so necessary in the Church of God, as is the 1doctrine of repentance & amendment of life. And verily the true preachers of the Gospel of the kingdom of heaven, and of the glad and joyful tidings of salvation, have always in their godly sermons and preachings unto the people, joined these two together, I mean repentance and forgiveness of sins, even as our Saviour Jesus Christ did appoint him self, saying, So it behoved Christ to suffer, & to rise again the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness 2of sins should be preached in his name among all nations. And therefore the holy Apostle doth in the acts speak after this manner: I have witnessed both to the Jews & to the Gentiles, that 3repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. Did not John Baptist, Zechariah son, begin his ministry with the 4doctrine of repentance, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand? The like doctrine 5