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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Quia tuam est regnum, & potentia, & gloria: For thine is kingdom, the power, and the glory. The kingdom of god is general throughout all the world: Heaven and earth are under his dominion. As for the other kings, they are kings in deed, but to godward they be but deputies, but officers: he1 only is the right king, unto him only must and shall all creatures in heaven and earth obey, and […] his majesty. Therefore have ever this in your hearts, what trouble & calamities so ever shall fall upon you for gods words sake: if you be put in prison, or lose your goods, ever say in your hear tes, Tuum est regnum, Lord god thou only art ruler and governor, thou only […] and will help and deliver us from all trouble, when it pleaseth […] thou art the king to whom […] things obey. For (as I said before) all the other kings […] him, and thorough him, as scripture […]: per me reges regnant, thorough me kings rule. […] say this prayer with 2good faith and penitent […], is a […] laudis, a sacrifice of thanks giving. We were wont to have […] 3[…], the […] of the mass, which was the most horrible blasphemy, that could be devised, for it was against the dignity of Christ, & his passion: but this sacrifice of […] every one may make that calleth with a faithful heart, upon god, in the name of Christ. Therefore let us at all times without intermission offer unto god the sacrifice of thank […]: that is to say, let us at all times call upon him, & glorify […] ⟨p. 60⟩in all our livings: wham we go to […] let us call upon him, when we rise, let us do like wise. Item when we go to our meat and drink, let us not go unto it like swine and beasts: but let us remember god and be thankful unto him for all his gifts. But above all things we must see, that we have a […] 4heart, else it is to no purpose: for it is written: Non […] in […] peccatoris, god will not be praised of a wicked man. Therefore let us repent from the bottom of our hearts: let us forsake all […], so that we may say this prayer to the honour of god, and our commodities. And as I told5