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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 will say, here is a marvellous doctrine, which […] nothing but Give, Give, if I shall follow1 this doctrine, I shall […] so much, that at the length I shall have nothing left for my self. These be words of […], he that speaketh such words […] a […] man. And I pray you tell me, have ye heard of any man that came to poverty, because he gave unto the poor? ⟨image 49⟩have you herd tell of such a one? No, I am sure you have not.2 And I dare lay my head to pledge for it, that no man living hath come, or shall hereafter come to poverty because he hath ben liberal in helping the poor. For God is a true god, and no liar: he promiseth us in his word that we shall have the more by giving to the needy. Therefore yt way to get is, to scatter that that you have. Give & you shall gain: If you ask me how shall3 I get riches? I make it this answer: Scatter that that thou hast: for […], is gaining. But you must take heed & scatter it ac cording unto gods will & pleasure: that is, to relieve the poor withal, to scatter it amongst the […] of Christ, who soever giveth so, shall surely gain. for Christ saith, Date, & dabitur vobis, […] & it shall be given unto you. Dabitur, it shall be given unto you. This is a sweet word, we can well away with that: but how […] we come by it? Date, give. This is the way to get, to relieve the pore. Therefore this is a false and wicked […] to think that with giving unto the poor we shall come to poverty. What a giver was Loth, that good man: cam he to4 poverty through giving? No, no, he was a great rich man. Abraham, yt father of all believers, what a liberal man wash, insomuch that he sat by his door watching wham any body went by the way that he might call him, & relieve his necessity. what? came he to poverty? No no, he died a great rich man. Therefore let us follow yt ensample of Loth & Abraham: let us be liberal,5 & than we shall augment our stock. For this is a most certain & true word, Date & dabitur vobis, geve, & it shall be given unto you. but we believe it not, we can not a […] with it. The most part of us are more given to take […] poor, than to relieve their […]. They be so careful for their children, that […]