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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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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 2the repentance of Peter. For first and foremost we read in the gospel, that Judas was so sorrowful and heavy, yea that he was filled with such 3anguish and vexation of mind, for that which he had done, that he could not abide to live any longer. Did not he also afore he hanged him self, make an open confession of his fault, when he said, I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood? And verily this was a very bold confession, which might have brought him to great trouble. For by it he did lay to the high priests & elders charge, the shedding of innocent blood, and that they were most abominable murderers. He did also make a certain kind of satisfaction, when he did cast their money unto them again. No such thing do we read of Peter, although he had committed a very heinous sin, and most grievous offence, in denying of his master. 4We find that he went out and wept bitterly, ⟨p. 533⟩