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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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Will you hear the scriptures concerning this most necessary point? I exhort therefore saith saint Paul, that above all things, prayers, supplications, 1intercessions, and giving of thanks be had for all men, for kings, and all that are in authority, that we may live a quiet and peaceable life with all godliness: for that is good and acceptable in the sight of GOD our ⟨p. 556⟩saviour. &c. This is Saint Pauls counsel. And who I pray you was prince over the most part of Christians, when Gods holy spirit by saint Pauls pen gave them this lesson? Forsooth, Caligula, Clodius, or Nero? who were not only no Christians, but Pagans, and also either foolish rulers, or most cruel tyrants. Will you yet hear the word of God to the Jews, when they were prisoners under Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, after he had slain their king, nobles, parents, children, and kinsfolks, burned their country, cities, yea Jerusalem it self, and the holy temple, and had carried the residue remaining alive captives with him unto Babylon? Will you hear yet what the prophet Baruch saith unto Gods people being in this captivity? Pray you, saith the prophet, for the life of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and for the life of Belshazzar his son, that their days may be as the days of heaven upon the earth, that God also may give us strength, and lighten our eyes, that we may live under the defence of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and under the protection of Belshazzar 2his son, that we may long do them service, and find favour in their sight. Pray for us also unto the Lord our God, for we have sinned against the Lord our God. Thus far the prophet Baruch his words: which are spoken by him unto the people of God, of that king who was an heathen, a tyrant, and cruel oppressor of them, and had ben a murderer of many thousands of their nation, and a ⟨p. 557⟩destroyer of their country, with a confession that their sins had deserved such a prince to reign over them. And shall the old Christians, by saint Pauls exhortation, pray for Caligula, Clodius, or Nero? Shall the Jews pray for Nebuchadnezzar? these Emperors and kings being strangers unto them, being Pagans and Infidels, being murderers, tyrants, and cruel oppressors of them, and the destroyers of their country, countrymen, and kinsmen, the burners of their villages, towns, cities, and temples?