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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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Note here that our saviour biddeth us to say, Us: this Us: lappeth in all other men with my prayer. For every one of us prayeth for an other, when I say. […] us this day our daily bread. I pray not for my self only (if I ask as he biddeth me) but I pray for all other. Wherefore say I not, Our father give me this day my daily bread? for because god is not my god alone, he is a common god. And here we be admonished to be friendly, loving and charitable one to an other, for what god […], I can not say this is my own: but I1 must say this is ours. For the rich man can not say: this is mine alone, god hath given it unto me for my own use. Nor yet hath the poor man any title unto it, to take it away from him. No, the poor man may not do so, for when […] doth so, he is a thief afore god and man, but yet the poor man hath […] to the rich mans good, so that the rich man ought to let the poor man have part of his riches, to help and to come fort? him withal. Therefore when god sendeth unto me much, it is not mine but Ours, it is not […] unto me alone, but I must help my poor neighbours withal. But here I must ask you rich men a question, how chanceth it you have your riches? we have them of god, you will say. But by what2 means have you them? by prayer you will say: we pray for the unto god, and he giveth us the same. Very well. But I pray you tell me, what do other men which are not rich? pray they not as well as you do? yes you must say, for you cannot deny it. Then it […] that you have your riches not thorough your own prayers only but other men help you to pray for them. For ⟨image 44⟩they say aswell Our father, give us this day our daily bread as you do: and peradventure they be better than you be, and God heareth their prayer sooner than yours. And so it appeareth […] manifestly that you obtain your richesse of god, not only through your own […] but through other mens to. Other men help you to get them at gods hand, than it followeth that seeing you get not your richesse alone through your own prayer, but through the poor man's prayer: it is mete that the poor man should have part of them, & you ought to […] his necessity & poverty. But what meaneth God by this inequality that he giveth to some an. 100. pound, unto this man. 5000. pound unto this man in a manner nothing at all,3