A03549:547
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 so is the will of GOD, that with well doing ye may stop the mouths of ignorant and foolish men: as free, and not as having the liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but even as the servants of GOD. Honour all men, love brotherly fellowship, fear GOD, honour the king. Servants obey your masters ⟨p. 549⟩with fear, not only if they be good and courteous, but also though they be froward. Thus far out of Saint Peter. By these two places of the holy scriptures, it is most evident, that Kings, Queens, and other Princes (for he speaketh of authority & power, be it in men or women) are ordained of God, are to be obeyed and honoured of their subjects: that such subjects as are disobedient or rebellious against their princes, disobey GOD, and procure their own damnation: that the government of princes is a great blessing of God, given for the common wealth, specially of the good and godly: for the comfort and cherishing of whom God giveth and setteth up princes: and on the contrary part, to the fear and for the punishment of the evil and wicked. Finally, that if servants ought to obey their masters, not only being gentle, but such as be froward: aswell and much more ought subjects to be obedient, not only to their good and courteous, but also to their sharp and rigorous princes. It cometh therefore neither of chance and fortune (as they term it) nor of the ambition of mortal men and women climbing up of their own accord to dominion, that there be Kings, Queens, Princes, and other governors over men being their subjects: but all Kings, Queens, and other governors are specially appointed by the ordinance of GOD. And as GOD him self, being of an 1infinite majesty, power, and wisdom, ruleth and governeth all things in heaven and in earth, as the universal Monarch & only King ⟨p. 550⟩and Emperor over all, as being only able to take and bear the charge of all:
For so is the wyll of GOD, that with well doyng ye may stoppe the mouthes of ignoraunt and foolishe men: as free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of malitiousnesse, but euen as the seruauntes of GOD. Honour all men, loue brotherly felowship, feare GOD, honour the kyng. Seruauntes obey your maisters ⟨p. 549⟩