A05143:196
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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There is no good body but he is […] or […] by […] mean or other, & commonly it is […], that those which line most godly, have in this world the […], they […] 1[…] & backbitten, & divers ways vexed of the wicked. Therefore thou (whosoever thou art) that sufferest such wrongs, either in thy good and substance or in thy good name & fame ex amine thy self, go into thy heart, and if thou canst find in thy heart to forgive all thy enemies what soever they have done against thee, than thou mayest be sure that thou art one of the flock of god: yet thou must beware (as I said before) that thou think not to got heaven by such remitting of thy neighbours ill doings. But by such forgiving, or not […], thou shalt know whether thou have faith or no. Therefore if we have a rebellious stomach, and a flinty heart against our neighbour, so that we are minded to avenge our selves upon2 him, and so take upon us gods office, which sayeth: Mihi vindictam3 ego retribuam, yield unto me the vengeance, and I4 shall recompense them (as I told you) we be not of the flock5 of Christ. For it is written. Si quis dixerit quoniam diligo de […] & odio habet […] suum, mendax est, whosoever saith I love god, and hateth his brother, that man or woman is a liar. For it is impossible for me to love god & hate my neigh bour. And our saviour saith, Si oravetitis remittite, wham you will pray, forgive first, else it is to no purpose, you get nothing by your prayer. Like wise we see in the parable of that king which called his servants to make an account, and pay their debts: where he remitteth one of them a great sum of money. Now that same fellow, whom the lord pardoned, went out and toke one of his fellow servants by the neck, and handled him most cruelly, saying: give me my money. He had forgotten belike that his lord had forgiven him.
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