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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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I do not say, but that if any do find them selves troubled in conscience, they may repair to their learned Curate or Pastor, or to some other godly learned man, and show the trouble & doubt of their conscience to them, that they may receive at their hand the comfortable salve of Gods word: but it is against the true Christian liberty, that any man should be bound to the numbering of his since, as it hath ben used heretofore in the time of blindness and ignorance.
I do not saye, but that if anye do fynde them selues troubled in conscience, they may repayre to their learned Curate or Pastour, or to some other godly learned man, and shewe the trouble & doubt of their conscience to them, that they may receaue at their hand the comfortable salue of Gods worde: but it is agaynst the true Christian libertie, that any man shoulde be bound to the numbryng of his synnes, as it hath ben vsed heretofore in the tyme of blindnesse and ignoraunce.
The third part of repentance, is faith, whereby we do apprehend and take hold upon the promises of God, touching the free pardon and forgiveness of our since. Which promises are sealed up unto us, with the death and bloodsheddyng of his son Jesus Christ. For what should avail and profit us to be sorry for our sins, to lament and bewail that we have offended our most bounteous and merciful father, or to confess and acknowledge our offences ⟨p. 532⟩and trespasses, though it be done never so earnestly, unless we do steadfastly believe, and be fully persuaded, that God for his son Jesus Christs sake, will forgive us all our since, and put them out of remembrance, and from his sight? Therefore they that teach repentance without a lively faith in our saviour Jesus Christ, do teach none other but Judas repentance, as all the 1School men do, which do only allow these three parts of repentance: the contrition of the heart, the confession of the mouth, and the satisfaction of the work. But all these things we find in Judas repentance, which in outward appearance did far exceed and pass