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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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Christ saith, Qui […] vel […] vel […] me, […] est me […], He that loveth his father or mother,1 or children more than me, he is not mete for me. Therefore those which […] & gather ever for their children & in yt mean season forget the poor, whom God would have relieved, these I say) regard […] more then gods commandments. ⟨p. 43⟩For their children must be set up, and the poor miserable people is forgotten in the mean season. There is a common2 saying amongst the worldlings, Happy is that child whose father goeth to the devil: but this is a worldly happiness. The same is seen wham the child can begin with. […]. hundred […] where as his father began with nothing, it is a wicked happiness if the father gate those goods wickedly. And there is […] doubt but many a father goeth to the devil for his child's […], in that he neglected gods […], scraped for his child, and forgot to relieve his poor miserable neighbour. We have in Scripture, Qui […] pauperis, […] Deo, Who so ever hath pity over the poor, he lendeth unto god upon usury, that is to say, God will give it unto him again with increase: this is a lawful and godly usury.3
Christ saith, Qui 〈…〉 vel 〈…〉 vel 〈…〉 me, 〈…〉 est me 〈…〉, He yt loueth his father or mother,1 or childrē more thā me, he is not mete for me. Therfore those which 〈…〉 & gather euer for their childrē & in yt mean season forget the poore, whom God wold haue releued, these I say) regard 〈…〉 more then gods cōmandementes. ⟨p. 43⟩For their children must bee sette vp, and the poore miserable people is forgotten in the meane season. There is a common