Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations xii
5. INTRODUCTION
6. 1. A Two-Edged Sword: The History of the Tudor Homilies 3
7. 2 “Lean and Flashy Songs”: The Themes, Organization, and Style of the First Book of Homilies 26
8. 3 The Northern Rising and Against Rebellion 40
9. 4 The Texts 46
10. Certayne Sermons or Homelies (1547)
11. A Table of the Sermones or Homelies Conteined in This Presente Volume 53
12. The Preface [1547] 55
13. The Preface [1559] 57
14. 1. A Fruitfull Exhortation to the Readyng and Knowledge of Holy Scripture 61
15. 2. An Homelie of the Miserie of Al Mankynd, and of Hys Condempnacion to Death Everlastyng, by Hys Awne Synne 70
16. 3. An Homelie of the Salvacion of Mankynd, by Onely Christ Our Savior, from Synne and Death Everlastyng 79
17. 4. A Short Declaration of the True, Lively and Christian Faithe 91
18. 5. An Homelie, or Sermon, of Good Woorkes Annexed unto Faithe 103
19. 6. An Homelie of Christian Love and Charitie 120
20. 7. Against Swearyng and Perjury 128
21. 8. A Sermon, How Daungerous a Thynge It Is To Declyne from God 137
22. 9. An Exhortation agaynst the Feare of Death 147
23. 10. An Exhortacion concernyng Good Ordre and Obedience to Rulers and Magistrates 161
24. 11. An Homelie of Whoredome and Unclennesse 174
25. 12 An Homelie agaynst Contencion and Braulynge 191
26. An Homelie against Disobedience and Wylfull Rebellion 209