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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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but also how rebels do not only leave the Sabbath day of the Lord unsanctified, the Temple and Church of the Lord unresorted unto, but also do by their works of wickedness most horribly profane and pollute the sabbath day, serving satan, and by doing of his work, making it the devils day, in stead of the Lords day? Besides that they compel good men that would gladly serve the lord assembling in his Temple and Church upon his day, as becometh ⟨p. 575⟩the Lords servants, to assemble and meet armed in the field, to resist the fury of such rebels. Yea, and many rebels, lest they should leave any part of Gods commandments in the first table of his law unbroken, or any sin against God undone, do make rebellion for the maintenance of their Images and Idols, and of their idolatry committed, or to be committed by them: and in despite of God, cut and tear in sunder his holy word, and tread it under their feet, as of late ye know was done. As concerning the second table of Gods law, and all sins that may be committed against man, who seeth not that they be not contained in rebellion? For 1first the rebels do not only dishonour their prince, the parent of their country, but also do dishonour and shame their natural parents, if they have any, do shame their kindred and friends, do disherit and undo for ever their children and heirs. Thefts, robberies, and murders, which of all 2sins are most loathed of most men, are in no men so much nor so perniciously and mischievously, as in rebels. For the most errant thieves and cruellest murderers that ever were, so long as they refrain form rebellion, as they are not many in number, so spreadeth their wickedness and damnation unto a few, they spoil but a few, they shed the blood but of few in comparison. But rebels are the cause of infinite robberies, and murders of great multitudes, & of those also whom they should defend from the spoil and violence of other: and as rebels are many in number, so doth their wickedness and damnation spread it ⟨p. 576⟩self unto many. And if whoredom and adultery amongst such persons as are agreeable to such 3wickedness, are (as they in deed be most damnable:)