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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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For the people of the East part of the world were wont to rent their garments, if any thing had happened unto them that seemed intolerable. This thing did hypocrites sometime counterfeit and follow, as though the whole repentance did stand in such outward 1gesture. He teacheth then, that an other manner of thing is required, that is, that they ⟨p. 517⟩be contrite in their hearts, that they must utterly detest and abhor sins, and being at defiance with them, return unto the Lord their God, from whom they went away before. For God hath no pleasure in the outward ceremony, but requireth a contrite and humble heart, which 2he will never despise, as David doth testify. There is therefore none other use to these outward ceremonies, but as far forth as we are stirred up by them, and do serve to the glory of God, and to the edifying of other.
For the people of the East part of the worlde were wont to rent theyr garmentes, if anye thing had happened vnto them that seemed intollerable. This thing did hypocrites sometyme counterfaite and followe, as though the whole repentaunce did stande in suche outwarde 1gesture. He teacheth then, that an other maner of thing is requyred, that is, that they ⟨p. 517⟩be contrite in their heartes, that they must vtterlye detest and abhorre sinnes, and being at defyaunce with them, returne vnto the Lorde theyr God, from whom they went awaye before. For God hath no pleasure in the outwarde ceremonie, but requyreth a contrite and humble heart, which 2he will neuer dispyse, as Dauid doth testifie. There is therefore none other vse to these outwarde ceremonies, but as farre foorth as we are stirred vp by them, and do serue to the glorie of God, and to the edifying of other.
- 1Hypocrites do counterfeit all manner of hinges.