A05143:188
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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In the other petition we desire all things […] for our bodily life, as long as we be here in this world. Unusquisque enimtempus certum haber predefinitum à domino. For every man hath a certain time appointed him of god, and god hideth yt same time from us: for some die in young age, some in old age, according as it pleaseth him: he hath not manifested to us the time, because he would have us at all times ready: else1 if I knew the time, I would presume upon it, and so should be worse. But he would have us ready at all times and therefore he hideth the time of our death from us. And it is a come mon […]: there do come as many skins of calves to the market as do of bulls or kine. But of that we may be sure there shall not fall one hear from our head without his will, & we shall not die before yt time that god hath appointed unto2 us, which is a comfortable thing, specially in time of sickness or wars. For there be many men which are afraid to go to war, & to do the king service, for they fear ever they shall be […]. Item […] & persons be afraid when there cometh a sickness in yt town therefore they were wont commonly […] get ⟨p. 46⟩[…] out of yt way, & send a fryer thither, which did nothing else but rob and spoil them: which doings of the vicar was dā nable, for it was a diffidence & a mistrust in god. Therefore ye3 […], persons, or curates, what name so ever you bear, wham there cometh any sickness in your town, leave not your flock […] a pastor, but comfort them in their distress, and believe certainly that with your well doings you cannot shorten your lives. Like wise thou subject, when yt art commanded by the king, or his officers, to go to war, to fight against the4 kings enemies, go with a good heart and courage: not doubting but that god will preserve thee, and that thou canst not shorten thy life with welldoing. Peradventure god hath appointed thee to dye there, or to be slain: Happy art thou when thou diest in gods quarrel. For to fight against the kings enemies, being called unto it by the magistrates, it is gods service: therefore when thou diest in that service with a good faith, happy art thou.