A05143:106
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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Therefore it will be like as he saythe, Cum […] pax & […], When they say, all thing is well and quiete, Tunc repentious ⟨image 28⟩[…] illis interitus, than they shall be suddenly taken and […], like as Dives epulo, that rich glutton did: […] eat and drank, he builded a new barn, for the old was to little for him. Than he said to himself. Now my soul, Now be merry and take thy pleasure: for thou […] riches […] for many years. But what said God? what said he? […], hac […]. Thou […], this night they will1 fetch thy soul from thee: whose shall those riches be then, which thou haste heaped up? And so shall all those be taken and trapped like this epulo, which will not make ready, which […] the warnings of God: they shall be taken so suddenly to their […] woo. For Scripture giveth warning unto every one, sayeng: Sicut in diebus Noeh. &c Like2 as in the days of Noah, they will eat and drink, and marry. &c. To eat and to drink, and marry is godly and lawful: but to do it otherwise then god hath commanded, it is wicked and damnable. To eat without thanksgiving, or to eat either mans flesh, or to play the glutton, more than […] 3nature, this is wicked. Item to marry upon other respects then god hath appointed & expressed in his most holy laws, is wicked and damnable. Else Honorabile coniugium inter omnes, Mariage is honourable amongest all men, but to marry for wantonness sake that is wicked. Viderunt filii Dei fili as hominū, The sons of God saw the daughters of men, This did Noah rebuke in his time, but they laughed at it: he4 prepared the ark, and went into it: at the length the floods fell upon theyr heades. Sicut in diebus Loth. As in the days of Loth, What did they? Ingressus es aduena. Thou art come […] a stranger; regarding nothing gods word which was showed unto them thorough that good man Loth, they were wicked, whoremongers, drunkards, covetous persons. But what followeth: What followeth (I say?) consider the […]. The fire from heaven fell upon them suddenly and consumed5