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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 third part of the Homily against disobedience and wilful Rebellion.
¶ The thirde parte of the Homilee agaynst disobedience and wilfull Rebellion.
AS I have in the first part of this treatise showed unto you the doctrine of the holy scriptures as concerning the obedience of true subjects to their princes, even as well to such as be evil, as unto the good: and in the second part of the same treaty confirmed the same doctrine by notable examples likewise taken out of the holy scriptures: so remaineth it now that I partly do declare unto you in this third part, what an abominable sin against god and man rebellion is, and how dreadfully the wrath of God is kindled and inflamed against all Rebels, and what horrible plagues, punishments, and deaths, and finally eternal damnation doeth hang over their heads: as how on the contrary part good and obedient subjects are in Gods favour, and be partakers of peace, quietness, and security, with other Gods manifold blessings in this world, and by his mercies through our saviour Christ, of life everlasting also in the world to come. How horrible a sin against God and man rebellion is, cannot possible be expressed according unto the greatness thereof. For he that nameth rebellion, nameth not a singular, or one only sin, as is theft, robbery, murder, & such like: but he nameth the whole puddle and sink ⟨p. 574⟩of all sins against God and man, against his prince, his country, his countrymen, his parents, his children, his kinsfolks, his friends, and against all men universally, all sins I say against God and all men heaped together nameth he, that nameth rebellion. For concerning the offence of Gods majesty, who seeth not that rebellion 1riseth first by contempt of God and of his holy ordinances and laws, wherein he so straitly commandeth obedience, forbiddeth disobedience and rebellion? And besides the dishonour done by rebels unto Gods holy name, by their breaking of their oath made to their prince with the attestation of Gods name, and calling of his majesty to witness, who heareth not the horrible oaths, and blasphemies of Gods holy name, that are used daily amongst rebels, that is either amongst them, or heareth the trueth of their behaviour? Who knoweth not that rebels do not only them selves leave all works necessary to be done upon workdays, undone, whiles they accomplish their abominable work of rebellion, and to compel others that would gladly be well occupied, to do the same: