A03549:564
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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Another time also David entering by night with one Abisai a valiant and a fierce man, into the tent where King Saul did lye a sleep, where also he might yet more easily have slain him, yet would he neither hurt him, him self, nor suffer Abisai (who was willing and ready to slay King Saul) once to touch him. Thus ⟨p. 564⟩did David deal with Saul his prince, notwithstanding that King Saul continually sought his death and destruction. It shall not be amiss unto these deeds of David to add his words, and to show you what he spake unto such as encouraged 1him to take his opportunity and advantage to slay king Saul, as his mortal enemy, when he might. The Lord keep me, saith David, from doing that thing, and from laying hands 2upon my Lord, Gods anointed. For who can lay his hand upon the Lords anointed, and be guiltless? As truly as the Lord liveth, except that the Lord do smite him, or his days shall come to dye, or that he go down to war, and be slain in battle: the Lord be merciful unto me, that I lay not my hand upon the Lords anointed.
Another tyme also Dauid entring by nyght with one Abisai a valiaunte and a fierce man, into the tent where Kyng Saule did lye a sleepe, where also he myght yet more easylye haue slayne hym, yet woulde he neyther hurte hym, hym selfe, nor suffer Abisai (who was wyllyng and redye to slea Kyng Saule) once to touche hym. Thus ⟨p. 564⟩did Dauid deale with Saule his prince, notwithstanding that Kyng Saule continuallye sought his death and destruction. It shall not be amisse vnto these deedes of Dauid to adde his wordes, and to shewe you what he spake vnto such as encouraged 1him to take his oportunitie and aduantage to slaye kyng Saule, as his mortall enemie, when he myght. The Lord keepe me, sayth Dauid, from doing that thing, and from laying handes 2vpon my Lorde, Gods annoynted. For who can lay his hand vpon the Lords annointed, and be gyltlesse? As truely as the Lord lyueth, except that the Lorde do smyte hym, or his dayes shall come to dye, or that he go downe to warre, and be slayne in battell: the Lorde be mercifull vnto me, that I laye not my hande vppon the Lordes annoynted.