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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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In foreign wars our countrymen in obtaining the victory win the praise of valiantness, yea and though they were overcome and slain, yet wine they an honest commendation in this world, and dye in a good conscience, for serving God, their prince, ⟨p. 582⟩and their country, and be children of eternal salvation: But in rebellion how desperate and strong so ever they be, yet win they shame here in fighting against God, their prince, and country, and therefore justly do fall headlong into hell if they dye, and live in shame and fearful conscience, though they escape. But commonly they be rewarded with shameful deaths, their heads & carcasses set upon poles, or hanged in chains, eaten with kites and crows, judged unworthy the honour of burial, and so their souls, if they repent not (as commonly they do not) the devil harrieth them into hell, in the middest of their mischief. For which dreadful execution Saint Paul showeth the cause of obedience, not only for fear of death, but also in conscience to Godward, for fear of eternal damnation in the 1world to come.
In forraigne warres our countreymen in obteynyng the victorye win the prayse of valiauntnesse, yea and though they were ouercommed and slayne, yet wine they an honest commendation in this worlde, and dye in a good conscience, for seruing God, their prince, ⟨p. 582⟩and their countrey, and be chyldren of eternall saluation: But in rebellion howe desperate and strong so euer they be, yet wynne they shame here in fyghtyng agaynst God, their prince, and countrey, and therfore iustly do fall headlong into hell if they dye, and lyue in shame and fearefull conscience, though they escape. But commonly they be rewarded with shamful deathes, their heades & carkases set vpon poles, or hanged in chaines, eaten with kytes and crowes, iudged vnworthie the honour of buryall, and so their soules, if they repent not (as commonly they do not) the deuyll harryeth them into hell, in the myddest of their mischeefe. For whiche dreadfull execution Saint Paule sheweth the cause of obedience, not onely for feare of death, but also in conscience to Godwarde, for feare of eternall dampnation in the 1