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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 second part of the Homily against disobedience and wilful Rebellion.
¶ The second parte of the Homilee agaynst disobedience and wilfull Rebellion.
AS in the first part of this treaty of obedience of subjects to their Princes, & against disobedience and rebellion, I have alleged divers sentences out of the holy scriptures for proof: so shall it be good for the better declaration and confirmation of the said wholesome doctrine, to allege one example or two out of the same holy scriptures, of the obedience of subjects, not only unto their good and gracious governors, 1but also unto their evil and unkind princes. As king Saul was not of the best, but rather of the worst sort of Princes, as being out of Gods favour for his disobedience against God in sparing (in a wrong pity) the king Agag, whom almighty God commanded to be stain, according to the justice of God against his sworn enemy: and although Saul of a devotion meant to sacrifice such things as he spared of the Amalekites ⟨p. 564⟩to the honour and service of God: yet Saul was reproved for his wrong mercy and devotion, and was told that obedience would have more pleased him then such lenity, which sinful humanity (sayeth holy Chrysostom) is more cruel 2before God, then any murder or shedding of blood when it is commanded of God. But yet how evil soever Saul the king was, and out of Gods favour, yet was he obeyed of his subject David, the very best of all subjects, and most valiant in the service of his Prince and country in the wars, the most obedient and loving in peace, and always most true and faithful to his sovereign and Lord, and furthest of from all manner rebellion. For the which his most painful, true, and faithful service, King Saul yet rewarded him not only with great unkindness, but also sought his destruction and death by all means possible: so that David was fain to save his life, not by rebellion, nor any resistance, but by flight and hiding him self from the kings sight. Which notwithstanding, when king Saul upon a time came alone into the cave where David was, so that David might easily have slain him, yet would he neither hurt him, him self, neither suffer any of his men to lay hands upon him.