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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, because we have of our own selves nothing to present us to God, and do no less flee from him after our fall then our first parent Adam did, which when he had sinned, did seek to hide him self from the sight of God, we have need of a mediator for to bring and reconcile us unto him, who for our sins is angry ⟨p. 514⟩with us. The same is Jesus Christ, who being true and natural God, equal and of one substance with the father, did at the time appointed take upon him our frail nature, in the blessed virgins womb, & that of her undefiled substance, that so he might be a mediator betwixt God and us, and pacify his wrath. Of him doeth the father him self speak from heaven, saying: This is my well beloved son, in 1whom I am well pleased. And he him self in his Gospel doth cry out and say: I am the way, 2the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the father but by me. For he alone did with the sacrifice 3of his body and blood, make satisfaction unto the justice of God for our sins. The Apostles do testify, that he was exalted for to give 4repentance and remission of sins unto Israel. Both which things he him self did command to be preached in his name. Therefore they are greatly deceived that preach repentance without Christ, and teach the simple and ignorant that it consisteth only in the works of men. They may in deed speak many things of good works, and of amendment of life and 5manners: but without Christ they be all vain and unprofitable. They that think that they have done much of them selves towards repentance, are so much more the farther from God, because that they do seek those things in their own works and merits, which ought only to be sought in our saviour Jesus Christ, and in the merits of his death, passion, and bloodshedding. Fourthly, this holy prophet Joel doth lively ⟨p. 515⟩express the manner of this our returning or repentance, comprehending all the inward and outward