Wilson on Article XXXV: Of the Homilies

a Keep thy foot when thou goest the third and fourth generation of to the house of God, and be more them that hate me ; and shewing ready to hear, than to give the sa- mercy unto thousands of them that crifice of fools ; for they consider love me, and keep my command- not that they do evil. Eccles. v. 1. ments. Exod. xx. 4 — 6. Again I say unto you, that if two c Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell of you shall agree on earth as in your ceiled houses, and this touching any thing that they shall house lie waste? Now therefore ask, it shall be done for them of thus saith the Lord of hosts ; Con- my Father which is in heaven, sider your ways. Ye have sown For where two or three are gathered much, and bring in little ; ye eat, together in my name, there am 1 in but ye have not enough ; ye drink, the midst of them. Matt, xviii. 19, but ye are not filled with drink; 20. ye clothe you, but there is none

h Thou shalt not make unto thee warm ; and he that earneth wages,

any graven image, or any likeness earneth wages to put it into a bag

of any thing that is in heaven above, with holes. Haggai i. 4, 5, 6.

or that is in the earth beneath, or d I keep under my body, and

that is in the water under the bring it into subjection : lest that

earth: thou shalt not bow down by any means, when I have preached

thyself to them, nor serve them ; to others, I myself should be a

for I the Lord thy God am a jea- cast-away. 1 Cor. ix. 27.

lous God, visiting the iniquity of • And take heed to yourselves,

the fathers upon the children unto lest at any time your hearts be

6. Against excess of Apparel*.

7. Of Prayer*.

8. Of the place and time of Prayer h.

9. The Common Prayer and Sacraments ought

to be ministered in a known tongue1.

10. Of the reverend estimation of God’s wordk.

1 1 . Of Alms-doing 1 .

12. Of the Nativity ofChristm.

13. Of the Passion of Christ n.

14. Of the Resurrection of Christ0.

15. Of the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of

the Body and Blood of Christ?.

overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Luke xxi. 34.

f Therefore take no thought, say- ing, what shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteous- ness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt. vi. 31—33. That women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefaced- ness and sobriety; not with broi- dered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array : but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10.

f Be careful for nothing ; but in every thing by prayer and suppli- cation with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Phil. iv. 6. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanks- giving. Col. iv. 2.

h Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. Exod. xx. 8. 1 was in the spirit on the Lord’s day. Rev. i. 10. Not forsaking the as- sembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is. Heb. x. 25.

1 Let all things be done to edify- ing. 1 Cor. xiv. 26.

k All Scripture is given by inspir- ation of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness : that the man of God may be per- fect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17.

1 Charge them that are rich in

this world that they do good,

that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to com- municate : laying up in store for themselvesagood foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. vi.

m This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15.

n He was wounded for our trans- gressions, he was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon him ; and with his stripes we are healed. Is. liii. 5.

0 If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith

is also vain ye are yet in your

sins. 1 Cor. xv. 14, 17.

p As often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. Where- fore whosoever shall eat this bread

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 u.

21. Against Rebellion*.

and driuk this cup of the Lord un- worthily, shall be guilty of the body aud blood of the Lord. But let a man exaraiue himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning1 the Lord’s body. 1 Cor. xi. 26—29.

i (The coming- down of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost.) Acts ii. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meek- ness, temperance. Gal. v. 22, 23.

r For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things : to whom be glory for ever. Amen. Rom. xi.36.

s Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled : but whore- mongers and adulterers God will

judge. Heb. xiii. 4.

1 Testifying both to the Jew and to the Greek repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts xx. 21.

u We hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busy bodies. Now thein that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quiet- ness they work, and eat their own bread. 2 Thess. iii. 11, 12.

• Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God. Who- soever therefore resisteththe power, resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. Rom. xiii. 1,2.

The Names of the former Book of Homilies.

a The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous alto- gether. More to be desired are

they than gold, yea, than much fine gold : sweeter also than honey, and the honey comb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned, and in keeping of them there is great reward. Ps. xix.7 — 11.

b The Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith ot” Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. Gal. iii. 22.

c By grace are ye saved through

the True Lively and Christian Faith”. 5. Of Good Works annexed unto Faith e. 6. Of Christian Love and Charity f. 7. Against Swearing and Perjury’?. 8. How Dangerous a thing it is to fall from Godh. 9. An Exhortation against the Fear of Death *. 10. An Exhort- ation concerning Good Order, and Obedience to Rulers and Magistrates k. 11. Against Whoredom and Unclean- ness1. 12. Against Contention and Brawling m.

faith ; and that not of yourselves ; it is the gift of God ; not of works, lest any man should boast. Eph. ii. 8, 9. We have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Gal. ii. 16.

d Now the end of the command- ment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned. 1 Tim. i. 5. Faith worketh by love. Gal. v. 6.

e Faith, if it have not works, is

dead, being alone. By works

was faith made perfect. James ii. 17, 22.

f Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matt. xii. 37 — 39.

S Thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness. Jer. iv. 2.

h Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not away thy Holy Spirit from me. Ps. Ii. 11.

• And this is the record, that God

hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life ; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I writ- ten unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 John v.

k Submit yourselves to every or- dinance of man for the Lord’s sake : whether it be to the king as su- preme ; or unto governors as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God. 1 Pet. ii.

1 This ye know, that no whore- monger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is au idolater, hath any inheritance in the king- dom of Christ and of God. Eph.

m If ye have bitter envying in strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. James iii. 14 — 16.

Notes

• . A fruitful Exhortation to the Reading and Know- ledge of Holy Scripture a. 2. Of the Misery of Mankind, and of his Condemnation to Death everlasting by his own Sint>. 3. Of the Salvation of Mankind, by only Christ our Saviour, from Sin and Death everlasting c. 4. Of