A05143:104
Twenty-seven Sermons
27 sermons preached by the right Reverend father in God and constant martyr [sic] of Jesus Christ, Master Hugh Latimer, as well such as in times past have been printed, as certain other coming to our hands of late, which were yet never set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens Majesties injunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon upon the plough. 3. His. 7. sermons before king Edward. 4 His sermon at Stamford. 5. His last sermon before king Edward. 6. His. 7. sermons upon the Lords prayer. 7. His other. 9. sermons upon certain Gospels and Epistles27 sermons preached by the ryght Reuerende father in God and constant matir [sic] of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, as well such as in tymes past haue bene printed, as certayne other commyng to our handes of late, whych were yet neuer set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed accordying to the order appoynted in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon vpon the plough. 3. Hys. 7. sermons before kyng Edward. 4 Hys sermon at Stamforde. 5. Hys last sermon before kyng Edward. 6. Hys. 7. sermons vpon the Lordes prayer. 7. Hys other. 9. sermons vpon certayne Gospels and Epistles
London: printed by John Day, 1562London: printed by Iohn Day, 1562
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GOD the almighty, which is most […], yea the truth it self, doth it not without a cause. One cause is,1 that it is his pleasure to show his benefits as well unto the wicked as to the good. For he letteth them have their pasty, ne here, as it is […]: Solem […] sinit super justos & iniustos, He letteth his […] shine as well over the wicked as over the good. And I tell you this is for2 the exercise of those, which serve GOD with godly living: they are promised, that it shall go well with them, and yet have they all the ill. This maketh […] to think that there is an other world, wherein they […] be rewarded: And so giveth them […] to […] and […] for the other world, where as otherwise they would forget GOD, if they should have all things according to their hearts desire, as the wicked have, which in very deed do forget God, their mind […] so occupied with other […], that they can have no leisure […] inquire for God or his kingdom. Again, he […] them to turn3 his […], to the intent that they may be brought to […] when they see his great goodness […] unto them in that not […] all […] wickedness he […] to enjoy the good things of the […]. And so by his […] he would […] them occasion to leave […] and […]. As S. Paul saith […] read poenitentiā adducit. The goodness of god allureth […] to amendment of our life, but when they will not amend, then […] sibi ipsis […] in […] irae they heap up to […] the wrath of god in the day of wrath.
GOD the almyghtie, whyche is moste 〈…〉, yea the truthe it selfe, doothe it not without a cause. One cause is,1 that it is his pleasure to shewe his benefites as welle vnto the wyeked as to the good. For he letteth theim haue theyr pasty, ne here, as it is 〈…〉: Solem 〈…〉 sinit super iustos & iniustos, He letteth his 〈…〉 shyne as well ouer the wycked as ouer the good. And I telle you this is for2