A05143:157
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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For here we be admonished of the liberality of god our heavenly father, which he showeth daily over us. For our saviour1 knowing the liberality of god our heavenly father come maundeth us to pray, if he would not give us the things we ask. Christ would not have commanded us to pray, if he had born an ill will against us. Christ would not have sent us to him. But our saviour knowing his liberal heart towards us, commandeth us to pray and desire all things at his hands.
For here we be admonished of the liberality of god our hea uenly father, which he sheweth dayly ouer vs. For our sauiour1 knowyng the liberalitye of god our heauenly father com maundeth vs to pray, yf he would not giue vs the thyngs we aske. Christ would not haue commaunded vs to praye, yf he had born an yll wyl against vs. Christ wold not haue sent vs to him. But our sauiour knowyng his liberal heart towards vs, commaundeth vs to praye and desyre all thinges at hys handes.
- 1This petition doth […] us in […] of gods liberality.This petition doothe 〈…〉 vs in 〈…〉 of gods libera litie.
And here we be admonished of our estate and condition,1 what we be, namely beggars. For we ask bread, of whom? marry of god. What are we than? Marry beggars, the great test lords and ladies in England are but beggars afore god. Seeing then that we all are but beggars, why should we them […] and despise poor men? […] us therefore consider that we be but beggars: let us […] our stomachs, for if we consider the matter well, we are like as they […], afore2