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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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Here you see, that GOD placeth aswell evil princes as good, and for what cause he doth both. If we therefore will have a good prince, either to be given us, or to continue, now we have such a one, let us by our obedience to God ⟨p. 555⟩and to our prince, move God thereunto. If we will have an evil prince (when God shall send such a one) taken away, and a good in his place, let us take away our wickedness which provoketh God to place such a one over us, & God will either displace him, or of an evil prince, make him a good prince: so that we first will change our evil into good. For will you hear the scriptures? 1The heart of the prince is in Gods hand, which way soever it shall please him, he turneth it. Thus say the scriptures, wherefore let us turn from our since unto the Lord with all our hearts, and he will turn the heart of the prince unto our quiet and wealth: Else for subjects to deserve through their since to have an evil prince, & then to rebel against him, were double and treble evil, by provoking GOD more to plague them: Nay let us either deserve to have a good prince, or let us patiently suffer and obey such as we deserve. And whether the prince be good or evil, let us according to the counsel of the holy scriptures, pray for the prince, for his continuance and increase in goodness if he be good, and for his amendment if he be evil.
Here you see, that GOD placeth aswell euyll princes as good, and for what cause he doth both. If we therefore wyll haue a good prince, eyther to be geuen vs, or to continue, nowe we haue suche a one, let vs by our obedience to God ⟨p. 555⟩and to our prince, moue God thereunto. If we wyll haue an euyll prince (when God shall sende such a one) taken away, and a good in his place, let vs take away our wickednesse whiche prouoketh God to place such a one ouer vs, & God wyll eyther displace hym, or of an euyll prince, make hym a good prince: so that we first wyll chaunge our euyll into good. For wyll you heare the scriptures? 1The heart of the prince is in Gods hande, which way soeuer it shall please hym, he turneth it. Thus say the scriptures, wherfore let vs turne from our synnes vnto the Lorde with all our heartes, and he wyl turne the heart of the prince vnto our quiet and wealth: Els for subiectes to deserue through theyr synnes to haue an euyll prince, & then to rebel against hym, were double and treble euyll, by prouokyng GOD more to plague them: Nay let vs eyther deserue to haue a good prince, or let vs patiently suffer and obey suche as we deserue. And whether the prince be good or euill, let vs accordyng to the counsel of the holy scriptures, pray for the prince, for his continuaunce and increase in goodnesse yf he be good, and for his amendement yf he be euyll.