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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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It is no light matter that god pronounceth them to be cursed. But what is cursed? what is it? Cursed is as much to say as it shall not go well with them, they shall have no luck, my face shall be against them. Is not this a great thing? Truly consider it as you list, but it is no light matter to he cursed of God, which ruleth heaven and earth. And though the Prophet ⟨p. 36⟩speaketh these words of warriors going to war, yet it may be spoken of all servants, yea of all estates, but specially of servants. For. S. Paule saith Domino Christo1 seruitis you servants (saith he) you serve the lord Christ, it is his work. Than when it is the lords work take […] how you do it: for cursed is he that doth it negligently. But where is such a servant as Jacob was to Laban? how pain full was he? how careful for his masters profit? in so much2 that when somewhat perished, he restored it again of his own. And where is such a servant as Eleazar was to Abraham his master? what a journey had he? how careful he was, and when he came to his journeys end, he would neither eat nor drink afore he had done his masters message, so that all his mind was given only to serve his master, and to do according to his commandments: In so much that he would neither eat nor drink till he had done according to his masters will. Much like to our saviours saying: Cibus meus est ut faciam voluntatem eius qui misit me. This is my meat, to do the will of him that sent me. I pray you servants mark this Eleazar well, consider all the circumstances of his diligent and faithful service, and follow it: else if you follow it not, you read it to your own condemnation. Likewise consider the true service which Joseph (that godly young man) did unto his master Potiphar, lieutenant3 of the tower hew faithfully he served without any guile or fraud, therefore god promoted him so, that he was made afterwards the ruler over all Egypt.
It is no light matter that god pronounceth them to be cursed. But what is cursed? what is it? Cursed is as much to say as it shal not go wel with them, they shal haue no lucke, my face shalbe against them. Is not this a great thyng? Truely consider it as you lyste, but it is no light matter to he cursed of God, which ruleth heauen and erth. And though the Prophete