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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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at the length he shall remember himself, and say: what a man am I? This man hath ever ben friendly and good unto me: he hath born patiently all my wickedness, truly I am much bound unto him: I will leave of from my wrong doings, I will no more trouble him. And so you […] that this is the way to make our enemy good, to bring him to reformation. But there be some, that when they be hurt, they will do a foul turn again: but this is not as GOD would have it. Saint Paul commandeth us to pour hot coals upon our enemies head: that is to say, if he hurt thee, do him good, make him amends with welldoing, give him meat and drink, whereby is understand all things: when he hath need of counsel, help him, or whatsoever it is, that he hath need of, let him have it. And this is the right way to reform our enemy, to amend him, and bring him to goodness. For so Saint Paul commandeth us, saying: Noli vinci à malo, be not overcome1 of the wicked. For when I am about to do my enemy a […] turn, then he hath gotten the victory over me, he hath made me as wicked as he himself is. But we ought to overcome the ill, with goodness, we should overcome our enemy with well doing.
at the length he shall remember himself, and say: what a man am I? This man hath euer ben frendly and good vnto me: he hath born paciently al my wickednes, truely I am muche bound vnto him: I will leaue of from my wrong doings, I wil no more trouble hym. And so you 〈…〉 yt this is the way to make our enemy good, to bryng hym to reformation. But there be some, that when they bee hurte, they wyll doe a foule turne agayne: but this is not as GOD woulde haue it. Sainct Paule commaundeth vs to poure hoate coales vppon our enemies heade: that is to saye, yf he hurte thee, doe hym good, make him amends with weldoyng, geue him meate and drynke, whereby is vnderstande all thynges: when he hathe neede of councell, helpe hym, or whatsoeuer it is, that he hathe neede of, lette hym haue it. And thys is the righte way to reforme our enemie, to amend hym, and bryng hym to goodnesse. For so Saincte Paule commaūdeth vs, saying: Noli vinci à malo, be not ouercome1 of the wicked. For when I am aboute to doe my enemye a 〈…〉 turne, then he hathe gotten the victorye ouer me, hee hath made me as wycked as he hymselfe is. But we oughte to ouercome the yll, with goodnes, we should ouercome our enemy with well doyng.