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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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Likewise consider how faithful Daniel was in serving1 king Darius. Alack, that you servants be so stubborn hearted and will not consider this, you will not remember that your service is the work of the lord, you will not consider that the curse of god hangeth upon your heads for your slothfulness & negligence. […] therefore & look to your duties. Now further whosoever […] this prayer with a good faithful heart, as he ought to do: he prayeth for all plough men & husbandmen: that God will prosper & […] their labour, for except he give […], all their labour & […] is […]. Therefore it is […] to pray for them, that God may ⟨image 43⟩send his benediction by their labour, for without corn and2 such manner of sustenance we cannot live. And in that prayer we include all artificers: for thorough their labours god giveth us many commodities which we could not lack.
Likewise consider how faithfull Daniell was in seruyng1 kyng Darius. Alack, that you seruauntes be so stubburne hearted and wyl not consider this, you will not remember that your seruice is the worke of the lord, you wil not consi der that the curse of god hangeth vpon your heades for your slouthfulnes & negligēce. 〈…〉 therfore & loke to your duties. Now further whosoeuer 〈…〉 this praier with a good faithful hert, as he ought to do: he praith for al plough men & husbandmē: that God wil prosper & 〈…〉 their labor, for except he geue 〈…〉, al their labor & 〈…〉 is 〈…〉. Therfore it is 〈…〉 to pray for them, that God may ⟨image 43⟩send his benediction by their labour, for withoute corne and2