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Madan on Article XXXV: Of the Homilies

Martin Madan, 1772

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Article XXXV. Of the Homilies

The second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we have joined under this Article, doth contain a godly and wholesome Doctrine, and necessary for these times, as doth the former Book of Homilies, which were set forth in the time of Edward the Sixth; and therefore we judge them to be read in Churches by the Ministers, diligently and distinctly, that they may be understanded of the people.

Of the Names of the Homilies

1.Of the right Use of the Church. 2.Against peril of Idolatry. 3.Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches. 4.Of good Works: first of Fasting. 5.Against Gluttony and Drunkenness. 6.Against Excess of Apparel. 7.Of Prayer. 8.Of the Place and Time of Prayer. 9.That Common Prayers and Sacraments ought to be ministered in a known tongue. 10.Of the reverend estimation of God's Word. 11.Of Alms-doing. 12.Of the Nativity of Christ. 13.Of the Passion of Christ. 14.Of the Resurrection of Christ. 15.Of the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. 16.Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. 17.For the Rogation-days. 18.Of the State of Matrimony. 19.Of Repentance. 20.Against Idleness. 21.Against Rebellion.

Text: Book of Common Prayer (1662)

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FH E second Book of Homilies, the several Titles

whereof” we have joined under this Article, * doth

contain @ godly and wholfsome Doctrine, and necessary

for these times, as doth the former Rook of Homilies, | which were set forth in the Time of Edward the Sixth ; and therefore * we judge them to be read in Churches by the Ministers, diligently and distincih, that they may be under/landed of the People,

Of the Names of the Homulies :

. Of the right Use of the Church.

. Against Peril of Idolatry.

Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches, . Of good Warks, firsi of Fasiing.

. Against Gluttony and Drunkenness.

. Against Excess of Apparel.

. Of Prayer. | 8, Of the Place and Time of Prayer,

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  1. That common Prayers and Sacraments ought to

be naniftred in a known Tengue,

[ 60 ] 10. Of the reverent Eflimation of God’s Ward, 11. Of Alms-doing. 12. 37 the Nativity of Christ,

  1. the Passion of Cbrist. 14. Of the Resurrection of Chrit.

  2. Of the worthy Receiving of the Sacramtnt of

the Body and Blood of Christ. 16. Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, 17. For the Rogation Days. 18. Of the State of Matrimony, 19. Of Repentance. 20. Against Idleness, 21. Againsi Rebellion.

This is a Matter of Fact, obvious to all who read the Homilies, and compare the Docttines

therein laid down with the Doctrines of the

Holy Scriptures.

It is surely as lawful to read Homilies or Ser- mons, which were composed and set forth by pub- lic Authority, as those which are composed and set forth by private Ministers ; the Lawfulness, as well as the Expediency of either, must wholly de- pend on their Agreement with, and right Inter- pretation of, the Word of Gop.

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