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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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much less unto our prince, though he were our enemy. Shall we not assemble an 1army of such good fellows as we are, and by hazarding of our lives, and the lives of such as shall withstand us, and withal hazarding the whole estate of our country, remove so naughty a Prince? No sayeth godly David, for I, when I might 2without assembling force, or number of men, without tumult or hazard of any mans life, or shedding of any drop of blood, have delivered my self and my country of an evil Prince, yet would I not do it. Are not they (say some) lusty and courageous ⟨p. 685⟩captains, valiant men of stomach, and 3good mens bodies, that do venture by force to kill and depose their king, being a naughty Prince, 4and their mortal enemy? They may be as lusty, as courageous as they list, yet saith godly David, they can be no good nor godly men that so do: for I not only have rebuked, but also commanded him to be slain as a wicked man, which slue king Saul mine enemy, though he being weary of his life for the loss of the victory against his enemies, desired that man to slay him. What shall we then do to an evil, to an unkind prince, 5an enemy to us, hated of God, hurtful to the common wealth. &c. Lay no violent hand upon 6him, saith good David, but let him live until God appoint and work his end, either by natural death, or in war by lawful enemies, not by traitorous subjects. Thus would godly David make answer: And Saint Paul as ye heard before, willeth us to pray also for such a prince. If king David would make these answers, as by his deeds and words recorded in the holy scriptures, in deed he doth make unto all such demands concerning rebelling against evil Princes, unkind princes, cruel princes, princes that be to their good subjects mortal enemies, princes that are out of Gods favour, and so hurtful, or like to be hurtful to the common wealth: