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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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And much more doth it follow, that the opinion of all the rabblement of the Popish Church, maintaining images, ought to be esteemed of small or no authority, for that it is no marvel that they which have from their childhood ben brought up amongst images & idols, and have drunk in idolatry almost with their mothers milk, hold with images and idols, and speak and write for them. But in deed it would not be so much marked whether he were of a Jew or a Gentile converted to Christs religion, that writeth, as how agreeably or contrarily to Gods word he doth write, and so to credit or discredit him. Now what gods word saith of idols and images, and the worshipping of them, you heard at large in the first part of this Homily.
And much more doth it folowe, that the opinion of all the rablement of the Popyshe Church, mainteyning images, ought to be esteemed of small or no aucthoritie, for that it is no maruell that they whiche haue from their childhood ben brought vp amongst images & idolles, and haue drunke in idolatrie almost with theyr mothers mylke, holde with images and idolles, and speake and wryte for them. But in deede it woulde not be so muche marked whether he were of a Jewe or a Gentile conuerted to Christes religion, that wryteth, as howe agreeably or contrarily to Gods worde he doth wryte, and so to credite or discredite hym. Nowe what gods worde sayth of idols and images, and the worshyppyng of them, you hearde at large in the first part of this Homilee.
Saint Ambrose in his treaty of the death of Theodosius the Emperor, saith, Helene found the cross and the title on it. She worshipped the king, and not the wood surely (for that is an ethnyshe error, and the vanity of the wicked) but she worshipped him that hanged on the cross, and whose name was written in the title, and so forth. See both the godly Empress fact, and saint Ambrose judgement at once. They thought it had ben an Heathenish error and vanity of the wicked, to have worshipped the cross it self which was imbrued with our saviour Christs own precious blood. And we fall down before every cross piece of timber, which is but an image of that cross.
Saint Ambrose in his treatie of the death of Theodosius the Emperour, sayth, Helene founde the crosse and the tytle on it. Shee worshypped the kyng, and not the wood surely (for that is an ethnyshe errour, and the vanitie of the wycked) but she worshypped hym that hanged on the crosse, and whose name was written in the title, and so foorth. See both the godly Empresse fact, and saint Ambrose iudgement at once. They thought it had ben an Heathenyshe errour and vanitie of the wycked, to haue worshypped the crosse it selfe which was embrewed with our sauiour Christes owne precious blood. And we fal downe before euery crosse peece of tymber, whiche is but an image of that crosse.