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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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would they have driven their natural sovereign lord the king of England to such extremity, that he was enforced to submit him self unto that foreign false usurper the Bishop of Rome, who compelled him to ⟨p. 610⟩surrender up the crown of England into the hands of his Legate, who in token of possession 1kept it in his hands divers days, and then delivered it again to king John upon that condition, that the king and his successors kings of England, should hold the crown and kingdom of England of the Bishop of Rome and his successors, as the vassals of the said Bishops of Rome for ever: in token whereof, the kings of England should also pay an yearly tribute to the said Bishop of Rome as his vassals and liege men? would Englishmen have brought their Sovereign lord, and natural country into this thraldom and subjection to a false foreign usurper, had they known and had any understanding in Gods word at all? Out of the which most lamentable case, & most miserable tyranny, ravenye, and spoil of the most greedy Romish wolves ensuing here upon, the kings and realm of England could not rid them selves by the space of many years after: the Bishop of Rome by his ministers continually not only spoiling the realm and kings of England of infinite treasure, but also with 2the same money hiring and maintaining foreign enemies against the realm and kings of England, to keep them in such his subjection, that they should not refuse to pay whatsoever those unsatiable wolves did greedily gape for, and suffer whatsoever those most cruel tyrants would lay upon them. Would Englishmen have suffered this? would they by rebellion have caused this trow you, and all for the Bishop of ⟨p. 611⟩Romes causeless curse, had they in those days known, and understanded, that God doth curse the blessings, and bless the cursings of such wicked usurping bishops and tyrants? as it appeared 3afterward in king Henry the eight his days, and king Edward the sixth, & in our gracious Sovereigns days that now is, where neither the Popes curses, nor Gods manifold blessings are wanting.