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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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I […] ones a story of a holy man, some say it was saint […], which had been a long season in the […], eating nor drinking nothing, but […] and water: at the length he thought him self so holy, that there should be no body like unto him. Therefore he desired of God to know who should be his fellow in heaven? GOD made him answer, and commanded him to go to Alexandria,1 there he should find a Cobbler which should2 be his fellow in heaven. Now he went thither, and sought him out, and fell in acquaintance with him, and tarried with him three or four days to see his conversation.3 In the […] his wife and he prayed together, than they went to their busyness, be in his shop, and she about her housewifery. At dinner time they had bread and cheese, wherewith they were well content, and took it thankfully. Their children were well taught to fear GOD, and to saye theyr Pater noster, and the Creed, and the ten Commandments, and so he spent his time in doing his duty truly, I warrant you he did not so many false stitches as cobblers do now a days. ⟨image 41⟩S. Anthony perceiving that, came to knowledge of himself, and laid away all pride and presumption. By this ensample you may learn that honest conversation and godly living is much regarded before god, in so much that this poor cobbler, doing his duty diligently was made S. Anthony's fellow.4 So it appeareth that we be not destituted of religious houses: those which apply their business uprightly and here God's word, they shall be s. Anthony's fellows, that is to say, they shall be numbered amongest the children of god.
I 〈…〉 ones a storie of a holy man, some say it was sainct 〈…〉, whiche had been a long season in the 〈…〉, eatyng nor drynkyng nothyng, but 〈…〉 and water: at the length he thoughte hym selfe so holye, that there should bee no bodye lyke vnto hym. Therefore he desyred of God to knowe whoe shoulde bee his fellowe in heauen? GOD made hym aunswere, and commaunded hym to goe to Alexandria,