Anglican Homilies
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.
Thanks to Footstool for the following documents. Note that a few of them have been rendered into modern English. This is an ongoing project:
Traditional Language
Book 1
- Faithful exhortation to the reading of Holy Scripture
- Of the misery of all mankind
- Of salvation by only Christ
- Of the true and lively faith
- Of good works
- Of Christian love and charity
- Against swearing and perjury
- Of the declining from God
- Exhortation against the fear of death
- Exhortation to obedience
- Against whoredome and adultery
- Against strife and contention
Book 2
- Of the right use of the Church
- Against the peril of idolatry:
- Repairing and keeping clean the church
- Of good works. And first of fasting
- Against gluttony and drunkeness
- Against excess of apparel
- Homily of prayer
- Of the place and time of prayer
- Of common prayer and sacraments in common tongue
- An information of them which take offense at certain places of Holy Scripture
- Of alms
- Of the nativity
- Of the passion for Good Friday
- Of the resurrection for Easter Day
- Of the worthy receiving of the Sacrament
- An homily concerning the coming down of the Holy Ghost for Whitsunday
- An homily for Rogation week
- Of the state of matrimony
- Against idleness
- Of repentance and true reconciliation to God
- An homily against disobedience and willful rebellion