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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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By this now that I have said, you may perceive that the common opinion and estimation which the people have had of this prayer (the lords prayer I say) is far from that that it is in deed. For it was […] for nothing, for wham we be disposed to despise a man, and call him an ignorant fool, we say, he can not say his […] noster, and so we made1 it a light matter, as though every man knew it. But I tell you it is a great matter, it containeth weighty things, if it be weighed to the very bottom, as a learned man could do: but as for me, that that I have learned out of the holy scripture and learned mens books, which expound the same. I will she we unto you, but I intend to be short: I have been very long before in the other petitions which some thing expound those that follow, therefore I will not tarry so long in them as I have done in the other.
By this nowe that I haue sayde, you maye perceiue that the common opinion and estimation whiche the people haue had of this prayer (the lordes praier I saye) is farre from that that it is in deede. For it was 〈…〉 for nothing, for whā we bee disposed to despise a man, and call him an ignoraunte foole, we say, he can not say his 〈…〉 noster, and so we made1 it a lighte matter, as though euery man knew it. But I tell you it is a great matter, it conteineth waightie thynges, if it be wayed to the very bottome, as a learned man coulde doe: but as for me, that that I haue learned out of the holy scripture and learned mens bookes, which expounde the same. I wyll she we vnto you, but I entende to be short: I haue bene very long before in the other petitions which some thyng expounde those that folow, therfore I will not tarye so long in them as I haue done in the other.
- 1This prayer is not so light a mat ter as it is made.This praier is not so light a mat ter as it is made.