A03549:566
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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which as it increased the favour of the people that knew it, towards David, so did it make Davids cause & case much differing from the case of common and absolute subjects. And which is most of all, David was 1highly and singularly in the favour of God: On the contrary part, king Saul was out of Gods 2favour, (for that cause which is before rehearsed) and he as it were Gods enemy, and therefore like in war and peace to be hurtful and pernicious unto the common wealth, and that was known to many of his subjects, for that he was openly rebuked of Samuel for his disobedience unto 3God, which might make the people the less to esteem him. King Saul was also unto David a mortal and deadly enemy, though without Davids deserving, who by his faithful, painful, profitable, yea most necessary service, had well deserved, as of his country, so of his prince, but king Saul far otherwise: the more was his unkindness, hatred, and cruelty towards such a good subject, both odious and detestable. Yet would David neither him self s•ea, nor hurt such an enemy, for that he was his prince and Lord, nor would suffer any other to kill, hurt, or lay hand upon him, when he might have ben slain without any stir, tumult, or danger of any mans life. Now let David answer to such demands, as men desirous of rebellion do use to make. Shall not we, specially being so good ⟨p. 567⟩4men as we are, rise and rebel against a Prince, hated of God and Gods enemy: and therefore like not to prosper either in war or peace, but to be hurtful and pernicious to the common wealth? No saith good and godly David, Gods and such 5a kings faithful subject: and so convicting such subjects as attempt any rebellion against such a king, to be neither good subjects nor good men. But say they, shall we not rise and rebel against 6so unkind a Prince, nothing considering or regarding our true, faithful, and painful service,