A05143:199
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
You have heard now how we ought to be willing to forgive our neighbours their sins, which is a very token that we be children of god: to this our saviour also exhorteth us, saying: Si frater […] habet aliquid […] te, relinque &c. If1 thou offerest therefore thy gift before the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath somewhat against thee, leave thou thy gift there before the altar, and go first, and be reconciled2 unto thy brother. Leave it there (saith our saviour) if thy brother have any thing against thee: go not about to sacrifice to me, but first above all things go and reconcile thy self unto thy brother. On such wise saint Paul also exhorteth us, saying: Volo viros orare […]; ira & disceptatione, I would have men to pray without anger & disceptation. There be many wranglers and brawlers now a days, which do not well: they shall well know that they be not in the favour of ⟨image 56⟩god, god is displeased with them: let us therefore give us our […] to […], so that we may love god and our neighbour. It is a very godly prayer, to say: Lord forgive us our trespass ses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. But there be peradventure some of you, which will say. The priest can absolve me, and forgive me my sins. Sir I tell thee, the3 priest or minister (call him what you will) he hath power given unto him from our saviour, to absolve in such wise as he is commanded by him: but I think ministers be not greatly troubled therewith: for the people seek their carnal liberties, which in deed is not well, & a thing which misliketh god. For I would have them that are grieved in conscience, to go to some godly man which is able to minister gods word, & there to fetch his absolution, if he can not be […] in the public sermon, it were truly a thing which would do much good. But to say the truth, there is a great fault in the priests, for they (for the most part) be unlearned: & wicked: & seek rather means & ways to wickedness than to godliness. but a godly minister, which is instruct in the word of god, can & may absolve in open preaching, not of his own authority, but in the name of god: for god saith: Ego su qui deleo […], I am he (saith god) that cleanse thy sins. But I may absolve you as an officer of Christ, in the […] pulpit in this […].