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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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When king David fell in a presumption, so that he commanded his captain Joab to number his pcople, which1 thing was against the Lord, and Joab did naughtily in obeying the king in such things, but he went and numbered eight hundred thousand, and five hundred thousand men, able to fight, beside women and children. For this act God was angry with David, and sent his Prophets which told him that God would plague him, and bad him to choose whether he would have. vii. years hunger, or that his enemies should prevail against him three months long, or to have. iii. dais […] silence. He made answer, saying. It is better to fall into the hands of god, then of men: and so chose pestilence. After that within three days there died three score and ten thousand.
Whan kyng Dauid fell in a presumption, so that he commaunded his capitaine Ioab to noumber his pcople, whyche1 thing was agaynst the Lord, and Ioab did naughtily in obeiyng the kyng in such things, but he went and numbred eight hundred thousande, and fyue hundred thousande men, able to fyght, besyde women and children. For this act God was angry with Dauid, and sent his Prophets which told him that God woulde plage hym, and bad him to chuse whether he wold haue. vii. yeres hunger, or that his enemies should preuayle agaynst him thre monthes long, or to haue. iii. dais 〈…〉 silence. He made answer, saying. It is better to fall into the handes of god, then of men: and so chose pestilence. After that within three dayes there died three score and ten thousand.
- 1Joab did naught in obeying to do that the king come maunded.Ioab dydde naughte in obeying to do that the kynge com maunded.
This story is a great declaration how angry GOD is with sin. Now David that good king seeing the plague of God over the people, said unto god: Lord, it is not they that have sinned, it is I my self, punish me & let them alone: This