A05143:115
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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I have said no we many times, and I say it yet agayne, Quod petimus ardenter […] tanquam cupientes habere,1 whatsoever we desire of god, let us desire it from the bottom of our hearts: but I fear me, there be many which say this […] and yet cannot tell what they say, or at the least their hearts are contrary disposed unto it. Such people I exhort on gods behalf to consider their duties, to consider that god will not be […] withal, he will not be derided. We laugh god2 to scorn when we say one thing with our mouth, & think an other thing with our hearts. Take this for an ensample. Our rebels which rose about […]. year ago in Norfolk & […], they considered not this […], they said it with their ⟨p. 24⟩lips only, but not with their hearts. Almighty god hath3 revealed his will as concerning magistrates, how he will have them to be honoured and obeyed. They […] utterly bent against it, he […] this will in many places of the […]: but specially by s. Peter where he saith. Subd re estore nimis, humanae creaturae that is thus much to say in effect, Be ye subject to all the common laws made by men of authority, by the kings […] and his most honourable council, or by a common parliament, be subject unto them, obey them […] god. And here is but one […], that is, against god. When laws are made against God and his word, then I4 ought more to obey god then man. Then I may refuse to obey, with a good conscience: yet for all that I may not rise up against the magistrates, nor make any […]. For if I do so I sin damnably: I must be content to suffer whatsoever god shall lay upon me, yet I may not obey their […] laws to do them. Only in such a case, men may refuse to obey, else in all the other matters we ought to obey. What laws soever they make as concerning […] things we ought to obey, and in no wise to rebel, although they be never so hard, noisome and hurtful: our duty is to obey, & commit all the matters unto god, not doubting but that god will5 punish them when they do contrary to their office & calling. Therefore tarry till god correct them, we may not take upon us to reform them. For it is no part of our duty. If the rebels (I say) had considered this, think you they would have preferred their own will afore gods will? For doing as they did they prayed against themselves.