A05143:131
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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[…] men peradventure will say: what meaneth this that our […] talketh alone with this woman. Answer, his humility1 and gentleness is showed herein. For he was consent to talk with her, being alone, and to teach her the way to heaven. Again some men may learn here not to be so […] in their judgements: that when they see […] persons talk together to suspect them. For in so doing they might […] our saviour himself. It is not good, it is against the will of god to judge rashly, I know what I mean. I know what unhay2 py tales be abroad, but I can do no more but to give you war ning. Now the woman went her way into the city making much […] how she had found the Messiah, the saviour of the world: in so much that a great many of the Samaritans came out unto him. Now as the woman was gone, the disciples desired him to eat, he made them answer. Ego aliū cibum habeo, I have other3 meat: than they thought some body had brought him some […] at yt length he breaketh out & saith. Hic est cibus mcus ut […] is […] quod misie me, I am as desirous to do my ⟨p. 30⟩fathers will, as you be of meat & drink. let us now for gods sake be so desirous to do the will of god, as we be to meat and drink, let us endeavour our selves to keep his laws & commandment, then whatsoever we shall desire of him he will give it unto us, we shall have it. We read often times in scripture that our saviour was preaching according unto his vocation, I would every man would go so diligently about his business: The priests to go to their books, not to spend their times so shame4 sully in hawking, hunting, & keeping of alehouses, if they would go to their books, in so doing they should do the will of God: but the most part of them do their own will, they take their […], but god wilf nd them out at length, he will mete with them when he seeth his time. On a time when our Saviour was pre chung, his mother cam unto him, very desirous to speak with5 him, in so much that she made means to speak with him, in terrupting his sermon, which was not good manner. Therefore after s. Augustine and s. Hieromes mind, she was pricked a little with vain glory, she would have ben known to be his mother, else she would not have ben so hasty to speak with […]. And here you may perceive ye we gave her to much, thin […] her to be without any sparkle of sins, which was to much: