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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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So likewise in this petition, Give us this day our daily1 bread, we pray for all those things which be necessary and requisite to the sustenance of our souls and bodies. Now the first and principal thing that we have need of in this life, is the magistrates, without a magistrate we should never live well and quietly. Than it is necessary and most needful to pray unto god for them, that the people may have rest, and apply their business, every man in his calling, the husbandman in tilling and ploughing, the artificer in his business. For you must ever consider, that where war is, there be all discommodities, no man can do his duty according unto his calling, as it appeareth now in Germany, the Emperor & the French king being at controversy: I warrant you there is little rest, or quietness. Therefore in this petition we pray unto god for our […] that they may rule and govern this realm well and godly, and keep us from invasions of alienates and strangers, and to execute justice, and punish malefactors: & this is so requisite that we cannot live without2 it. Therefore when we say, Give us this day our daily bread: we pray for the king his counsellors and all his officers: but not every man that sayeth these words, understandeth so much. For it is obscurely included, so that none perceive it but those which […] and diligently consider the same. But S. Paul he expresseth it with more words plainly, saying: I exhort you to make supplications and prayers for all men, but specially pro regibus & qui in sublimitate constituti sun, for the kings and for those which be aloft, whereto […] ut placidam & quietam vitam agamus, that we3 may live godly and quietly, with all honesty and godliness. And when I pray for them I pray for my self. For I pray for them that they may rule, so that I and all men may live quietly and at rest. And to this end we desire a quiet life, that we may the better screw god, hear his word, and live after it.
So likewise in this petition, Geue vs this daye our dailye1 bread, we praye for all those thynges which be necessary and requisite to the sustinance of our soules and bodies. Now the first and principall thing that we haue nede of in this lyfe, is the magistrates, without a magistrate we should neuer liue well and quietly. Than it is necessary and moste nedefull to praye vnto god for them, that the people may haue rest, and apply their busines, euery man in his callyng, the husbandman in tillyng and plowing, the artificer in his busines. For you must euer consider, that where warre is, there be all discommodities, no man can doe his duetie accordyng vnto his callyng, as it appeareth now in Germany, the Emperour & the Frenche king being at controuersy: I warrant you there is litle reste, or quietnes. Therfore in this petition we praye vnto god for our that they may rule and gouern this realme well and godly, and kepe vs from inuasions of alienates and straungers, and to execute iustice, and punish malefactours: & this is so requisite that we cannot liue without