A05143:130
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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S. John Baptist that hardy knight, and excellent preacher1 of god, he said this petition right with a good faith. Our father Thy vvill be done. Therefore he went to the king, saying: Nō licet tibi. Syr it is not lawful for thee to do so. See what boldness he had? how hot a stomach in gods quarrel to defend2 gods honour & glory? But our […] what do they now a […]? Mary they wink at it, they will not displease: for they seek […], they seek benefices, therefore they be not worthy3 to be gods officers. Isaiah that faithful minister of god, he is a good plain fellow, he telleth them the matter in plain, saying: Argentum tuum versum est in […], principes tui infidels, socii furum, Thy silver is turned to dross, thy princes are unfaithful, and fellows of thieves. he is no flatterer, he telleth them yt truth. Thy princes said he, are […] 4subverters of justice. This Isaiah did: for he had respect to gods word, he perceived things amiss, he knew that it was his part to admonish, to cut them with his sword. Would god our preachers would be so fervent to promote the honour and ⟨image 36⟩glory of god, to admonish the great and the small to do the wit of the lord. I pray god they may be as fervent as our saviour was when he said to his disciples Moos […] est ut faciam vo luntatem patris mei qui est in coelo. My meat is to do the wit of my father which is in heaven (that is to say) you are no more5 desirous to eat your meat when you be a hungry, then I am to do my fathers will which is in heaven. By what occasion our saviour saith these words you shall perceive wham you consider the circumstances, I pray you read the chapter it is the. 4. of John. The story is this. He sendeth his disciples to a town to bye meat (where it appeareth that our saviour had money:)6 after their departure he setteth him down, which was a soken that he was a weary, and I warrant you he had never a cushion to lay under him. Now as he was sitting so, there come meth a woman out of the town to fetch water: he or sired her to give him drink. She made answer: will you drink […] why cheam a Samaritan? So they wenr […] in their talk: at yt length he bad her go call her hus band, she made answer, I have no husband, thou sayest well said our saviour, for thou hast had 5. & this that thou hast now, is not thy husband: & so he revealed himself unto her.