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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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Now some men will say, […] it is so, that those which know […] word and do not the same, shall be beaten with many stripes, then I will keep me from it, and so when I am1 damned I shall have the easier punishment. No no my friend ignorantia non excusat praesertim voluntaria, & affectata, will full ignorance excuseth not. To say, I will not hear it, for I intend to do as it shall please me, this is not ignorance brother, but rather contumacy, or despising of gods word. These which would fain know, but cannot for that they have no teacher, they shall be excused somewhat. for they shall have casier pain than the other have, as he saith: Vae […] Chorazin quia si in Sodoma, meaning that the Sodomites shall have easier judgement than the other. But as for those which refuse to hear when they might hear, they are in an ill case, & shall be punished with unspeakable […]. And I tell you the very2 ignorant man is not all excused, for so saith god by his prophet, Si non annunciaveris ut conuertatur à viae sua mala, impius in iniquitate sua morietur. the wicked saith he, morietur, he shall die, though he hath had never warning before, so we see that ignorance excuseth not: but the ignorant are the less punished: because of their ignorance, as there be degrees in bel, one shall be punished more grievously then the other accor ding to their deserts. There be some men in England why chc say, No, (say they) I will not hear none of them all, till they agree amongest them selves. Such fellows truly ⟨p. 31⟩shall never come to the gospel. For there will be contentions as long as the devil is alive: he cannot suffer gods word to3 be spread abroad. Therefore he doth and will do till the worlds end, what he can to let the word of god: then it is like that those fellows shall never come to hear gods word, and therefore worthily be damned as despisers of Gods most holy word.
Now some men will saie, 〈…〉 it is so, that those which know 〈…〉 worde and do not the same, shalbe beten with ma ny strypes, then I wyll keepe me from it, and so when I am