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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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Is this not a great labour1 (say they) to run from one town to an other to get our meat: I think we labour as hard as other men do. In such wise they go about to excuse their unlawful beggary and […]: but such idle lubbers are much deceived. For they consider not that such labour is not allowed of god. We must labour so as may stand with godliness, according to his appointment: cls thieves, which rob in the night time, do they not labour? yea sometimes they labour with great care, peril,2 and danger of their lives. Is it therefore godly, because it is a labour? No no, we must labour as god hath appointed us every man in his estate. Further these drunkards which abuse3 the gifts of god. Item these lecherers and who or […], that live in adultery: These violators of holy matrimo nigh which line not according unto God's laws. Item these swearers, for […], liars, all those do not the will of god. Therefore it is to be lamented of every christen heart, when4 they see how many servants the devil hath, and god so few: But all those which serve the devil are rebels against God. God was their lord, they swerve from him thorough wicked living, and so become servants of the devil. Therefore those christian people that have a desire to live after God's will and commandments, they live amongest the wicked even as it were amongest the rebels. They that dwelled in Norfolk or Devonshire at the time of rebellion, they which were faithful to their king and prince, how think5 you they were entreated? full miserably god knoweth: either they were constrained to help their wicked purposes, or else they must suffer all calamities which could be devised. Even so shall all those be entreated which intend to live well, according to gods commandments. For the rebels that is, the wicked which have forsaken their lord god, and taken the devil to be ruler over them, they shall compel them to follow,6 or else to suffer all calamities and miseries. And so shall be