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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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It is most evident and plain, that these 1things ought to be understanded of them that were with the Lord afore, and by their sins and wickedness were gone away from him. For we do not turn again unto him with whom we were never before, but we come unto him. Now, unto all them that will return unfeignedly unto the Lord their God, the favour and mercy of God unto forgiveness of sins, is liberally offered. Whereby it followeth necessarily, 2that although we do, after we be once come to God and grafted in his son Jesus Christ, fall into great sins (for there is no righteous man upon the earth that sinneth not, and if we say we have no sin, we deceive our selves, & the trueth is not in us) yet if we rise again by repentance, and with a full purpose of amendment of life do flee unto the mercy of God, taking sure hold thereupon, through faith in his son Jesus Christ, there is an assured and infallible hope of pardon and remission of the same, & that we shall be received again into the favour of our heavenly father. It is written of David: 3I have found a man according to mine own ⟨p. 521⟩heart, or, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to mine own heart, who will do all things that I will. This is a godly commendation of David. It is also most certain, 4that he did steadfastly believe the promise that was made him, touching the Messiah, who should come of him touching the flesh, and that by the same faith he was justified, and grafted in our saviour Jesus Christ to come, and yet afterwards he fell horribly, committing most detestable adultery 5and damnable murder, and yet as soon as he cried peccavi, I have sinned unto the Lord, his sin being forgiven, he was received into favour again. Now will we come unto Peter, 6of whom no man can doubt but that he was grafted in our saviour Jesus Christ, long afore his denial. Which thing may easily be proved by the answer which he did in his name, and in the name of his fellow Apostles, make unto our saviour Jesus Christ, when he said unto them: Will ye also go away? Master (saith he) to whom