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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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First, from whence, or from what things we must return. Truly we must return from 1those things, whereby we have ben withdrawn, plucked, and led away from God. And these generally are our sins, which as the holy prophet Isaiah doth testify, do separate God and us, and 2hide his face, that he will not hear us. But under the name of sin, not only those gross words and deeds, which by the common judgement of men are counted to be filthy and unlawful, and so consequently abominable sins: but also the filthy lusts and inward concupiscences of the flesh, which as (saint Paul testifieth) do resist the will and spirit of God, and therefore ought 3earnestly to be bridled and kept under. We must repent of the false and erroneous opinions that we have had of god, and the wicked superstition that doth breed of the same, the unlawful worshipping and service of God, and other like. All ⟨p. 513⟩these things must they forsake, that will truly turn unto the Lord and repent aright. For sith that for such things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience, no end of punishment 4ought to be looked for, as long as we continue in such things. Therefore they be here condemned, which will seem to be repentant sinners, and yet will not forsake their Idolatry and superstition. Secondly, we must see unto whom we ought to return. Revertimini usque ad me, sayeth the Lord: that is, Return as far as unto me. We must then return unto the 5Lord, yea we must return unto him alone: for he alone is the trueth, and the fountain of all goodness: But we must labour that we do return as far as unto him, and that we do never cease nor rest till we have apprehended and taken hold upon him. But this must be done by faith. For sith that God is a spirit, he can by no other mean be apprehended and taken hold upon. Therefore, first they do greatly err, which do not turn unto God, but unto the creatures, or unto the inventions of men, or unto their own merits. Secondly, they that do begin to return unto the Lord, & do faint in the mid way, afore they come to the mark that is appointed unto