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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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But you must not take my sayings after such sort as though you should do nothing but sit and pray: and yet you should have your dinner and supper made ready for you. No not so, but you must labour, you must do the work of your ⟨image 46⟩vocation. Querite […] dei, seek the kingdom of heaven, you must set those two things together, works and prayer.1 He that is true in his vocation, doth according as god willeth him to do, and then pray they unto god: that man or woman may be assured of their living, as sure (I say) as god is God. As for the wicked. in deed god of his exceeding mercy and liberality findeth them, and sometimes they fare better then the good man doth: but for all it, the wicked man hath ever an ill conscience, he doth wrong unto god, he is an usurper, he hath no right unto it: the good and goodly man he hath right unto it, for he cometh by it lawfully, by his prayer and travail. But these […] men, think ye, say they this prayer2 with a faithful heart? Our father which art in heaven, Give us this day our daily bread: Think ye they say it from the bottom of their hearts? No no, they do but mock god, they laugh him to scorn, when they say these words. For they have their bread, their silver and gold in their […], in their chests, in their bags or budgets, therefore they have no savour of god, […] they would show them selves liberal unto their poor neighbours, they would open their chests and bags, and lay out and help their brethren in Christ. They be as yet but […]; they say this prayer like as the Turk might say it.
But you muste not take my sayinges after suche sorte as though you should do nothyng but sit and praye: and yet you should haue your dinner and supper made redy for you. No not so, but you must labour, you must do the worke of your ⟨image 46⟩vocation. Querite 〈…〉 dei, seeke the kingdom of heauen, you must sette those two thinges together, workes and prayer.1 He that is true in his vocation, doth accordyng as god willeth him to do, and then pray they vnto god: that mā or womā may be assured of their lyuing, as sure (I say) as god is God. As for the wicked. in dede god of his excedyng mercye and liberalitle fyndeth them, and sometymes they fare better then the good man doth: but for all yt, the wicked mā hath euer an yll conscience, he doth wrong vnto god, he is an vsurper, he hath no right vnto it: the good and goodly man he hath right vnto it, for he commeth by it lawfully, by his prayer and trauail. But these men, thinke ye, say they this praier