The First Book of Homilies Homily I UNTO a Christian man there can be nothing either more necessary or profitable than the knowledge of holy Scripture; forasmuch as in it is contained God’s true word, setting forth his glory and also man’s duty. And there is no truth nor doctrine necessary for our justification and…
The First Book of Homilies, Homily 1: A Fruitful Exhortation to the Reading and Knowledge of Holy Scripture (Part 2) The Second Part of the Sermon of the Holy Scripture. IN the first part of this Sermon, which exhorteth to the knowledge of holy Scripture, was declared wherefore the knowledge of the same is necessary…
A Sermon of the Misery of All Mankind and of His Condemnation to Death Everlasting by His Own Sin (Part 1) THE Holy Ghost, in writing the holy Scripture, is in nothing more diligent than to pull down man’s vainglory and pride; which of all vices is most universally grafted in all mankind, even from…
The First Book of Homilies, Homily 2: A Sermon of the Misery of All Mankind and of His Condemnation to Death Everlasting by His Own Sin (Part 2) The Second Part of the Sermon of the Misery of Man. FORASMUCH as the true knowledge of ourselves is very necessary to come to the right knowledge of…