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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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Consider this word Give, Certainly we must labour, yet we must not so magnify our labour as though we gat our living by it. For labour as long as thou wilt, thou shalt have no profit by it except the lord increase thy labour. Therefore we must thank him for it, he doth it, he giveth it: to whom? laboranti, & […], unto him that laboureth and prayeth: that man that is so disposed shall not lack, as he saith, dabit […] sanctum […] illum, He will give the holy […], unto them that desire the same. Then we must ask: for he giveth not to […]. In deed they have […] benefits: they live wealthily: but as I told you before, they have it with an ill conscience, not lawfully. Therefore Christ1 saith. Solem […] super justos et iniustos. Itē, Nemo2 […] an […] vel amore sir dignus. We can not tell outwardly by these worldly things which be in the favour of god & which ⟨p. 40⟩be not: for they be common unto good and bad. But the wicked have it not with a good conscience The upright good man hath his living thorough his labour and faithful prayer, beware that you trust not in your labour, as though ye got your living by it: for as saint Paule saith. Qui plantat nihil est, neque qui tigat, sed […] dat incrementum deus. Neither3 he that planteth is ought, nor he that watereth, but god that giveth the increase: Except God give the increase all our labour is lost. They that be the children of this world,4 (as covetous persons, extortioners, oppressors, caterpillars, usurers) think you they come to God's storehouse? No no, they do not, they have not the understanding of it, they cannot tell what it meaneth. For they look not to get their livings at gods storehouse, but rather they think to get it with deceit and falsehood, with oppressions, and wrong doings. For they think that all things be lawful unto them, therefore they think that though they take other mens goods thorough subtlety and crafts, it is no sin. But I tell you, Those things which we bye or get with our labour, or are given us by inheritance or other ways, those things be ours by the law, which maketh meum and tuum mine and thine. Now all things gotten otherwise are not ours: