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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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When I was in Cambridge, Master George Stafford ⟨image 64⟩red a lecture, there I heard him: and in expounding the […] to the Romans, coming to that place, where S. Paul1 saith, that we shall overcome our enemy with welding, and so heap up hot coals upon his head. Now in expounding of that place, he brought in an ensample: saying, that he knew in London a great rich merchant, which merchant had a2 very poor neighbour, yet for all his poverty, he loved him very well, and lent him money at his need, and let him to come to his table whensoever he would. It was even at that time, when Doctor […] was in trouble, and should have3 been burnt, if GOD had not turned the kings heart to the contrary. Now the rich man began to be a […] man, he began to smell the gospel, the poor man was a papist still. It […] on a time, when the rich man talked of the gospel sitting at his table, where he reproved popery, and such kind of things: the poor man being then present, toke a great displeasure against the rich man: in so much, that he would come no […] to his house, he would borrow no money of him, as he was wont to do before times: yea and conceived such hatred and malice against him, that he went and accused him before the bishops.4 Now the rich man, not knowing any such displeasure, offered many times to talk with him: & to set him at […], it would not be, the poor man had such […] stomach, that he would not vouchsafe to speak with him: if he met the rich man in the street, he would […] out of his way. One time it happened that he met him so in a narrow street, that he could not avoid, but come […] him: yet for all that this poor […] had such a stomach against the rich man I say, that he was minded to go forward, and not to speak with him. The rich man perceiving that, catcheth him by the hand, and asked him saying: Neighbour, what is come into your heart, to take such displeasure with me? what have I done against you? tell me, and I will be ready at all times to make you amends. Final ye, he spake so gently, so charitably, so lovingly, and friendly, that it wrought so in the poor mans heart, that by and by he fell down upon his knees: