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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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Whereas after both doctrine and examples of due obedience of subjects to their princes, I declared lastly unto you what an abominable sin against God and man rebellion is, and what horrible plagues, punishments, & deaths, with death everlasting finally doth hang over the heads of all rebels: it shall not be either impertinent, or unprofitable ⟨p. 596⟩now to declare who they be, whom the devil the first author and founder of rebellion, doth chiefly use to the stirring up of subjects to rebel against their lawful princes: that knowing them, ye may flee them & their damnable suggestions, avoid all rebellion, and so escape the horrible plagues, and dreadful deaths, and damnation eternal finally due to all rebels.
WHereas after both doctrine and examples of due obedience of subiectes to theyr princes, I declared lastlye vnto you what an abominable sinne agaynst God and man rebellion is, and what horrible plagues, punishmentes, & deathes, with death euerlastyng finally doth hang ouer the heades of all rebels: it shall not be eyther impertinent, or vnprofitable ⟨p. 596⟩nowe to declare who they be, whom the deuyll the fyrst aucthour and founder of rebellion, doth cheefely vse to the stirring vp of subiectes to rebel agaynst their lawfull princes: that knowyng them, ye maye flee them & their dampnable suggestions, auoyde all rebellion, and so escape the horrible plagues, and dreadfull deathes, and dampnation eternall finally due to all rebels.
Though many causes of rebellion may be reckoned, and almost as many as there be vices in men & women, as hath ben before noted: yet in this place I will only touch the principal and most usual causes, as specially ambition and ignorance. By ambition, I mean the unlawful and restless desire in men to be of higher estate then God hath given or appointed unto them. By ignorance, I mean no unskilfulness in arts or sciences, but the lack of knowledge of Gods blessed will declared in his holy word, which teacheth both extremely to abhor all rebellion as the root of all mischief, and specially to delight in obedience as the beginning and foundation of all goodness, as hath ben also before specified. And as these are the two cheese causes of rebellion: so are there specially two sorts of men in whom these vices do reign, by whom the devil the author of all evil doth chiefly stir up all disobedience and rebellion.