A05143:119
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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he inveigled first the […]; and afterward the man, persuading them to transgress gods holy […] ⟨p. 26⟩merits: with which […] doing they lost the […] of god, and their dignities: and so the devil thorough his […] substituted1 himself as an usurper or conqueror: and so he is a […], non per fas, sed nefas, not lawfully, but wrongfully. Though he did say to our saviour showing him all the king domes of the world, Cuicunque volo do […], I may give […] 2to whom soever I will. He lieth falsely, god will destroy him at the length for at his […] and lies, they shall not save him. Yet for all […], he is a great ruler. For this is most certain3 and true, a great […] more do the will of the devil, than of god, whatsoever they babble with their mouths, look upon their works, and you shall find it so. For all proud persons, all ambitious persons, (which be ever climbing up, and yet never be well) all such do not […] will of god, and therefore pertain not to his kingdom: all […] rebellious4 persons, all quarrellers and wranglers, all bloudsheders, do the will of the devil, and not God's will. God sayeth: Mihi vindictam ego retribuam. I will avenge my self, which he doth thorough the magistrate, and when the magistrate is slack, he doth it himself. Now those ireful […] persons that hate their neighbours, they do not the will of god, but of the devil. Also these subtle, deceitful persons, which have no conscience to […] and beguile their neighbours, that care not for breaking their promises, nor are not ashamed to utter false ware, they pertain all to the devil. Item these that will not make restitution of goods ill gotten, they serve5 the devil: Scripture sayth: Qui peccat ex diabolo est. Who soever sinneth is of the devil, which is a very hard word to be spoken of the holy ghost, and a fearful word, able to withdraw us from sin, if we had any fear of god in our hearts. Amongest those may be numbered all slothful persons, which will not travail for their livings, they