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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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DEARLY beloved in the Lord, the gospel that is read this day is a parable, a similitude, or comparison. For our saviour compared the kingdom of GOD unto a man, that made a marriage for his son. And here was a marriage. At a marriage you know there is commonly great feastings. Now you must know who was this feast maker, and who was his son, and to whom he was married, and who were these that should be called, and who were the callers, […] they behaved them selves, and how the guests behaved them selves towards them that called them.
DERELY beloued in the Lord, the gospell that is redde this day is a parable, a similitude, or comparison. For our sauiour compared the kyngdom of GOD vnto a man, that made a mariage for his sonne. And here was a mariage. At a mariage you knowe there is commonly great feastynges. Nowe you must know who was this feast maker, and who was his sonne, and to whom he was maried, and who were these that should be called, and who were the callers, 〈…〉 they behaued them selues, and how the gestes behaued them selues towardes them that called them.
Now this marriage maker, or feast maker, is almighty god.1 Luke the Evangelist calleth him a man, saying: A certain man ordained a great supper: He called him a man, not that he was […], or hath taken our […] upon him, no not so, for you must understand that there be three persons in the […], God the father, god the Son, and god the holy ghost. And these three persons […] the Son with manhood: so that neither the father, neither the holy ghost, toke flesh upon them, but only the Son: he took […] flesh upon him, taking […] of2 the virgin Mary. But Luke called god the father a man, not because he toke […] upon him, but only compared […] unto a man, not that he will affirm him to be man. Who was he3 now that was married? who was the […]? Mary that was our saviour […] Christ, the second person in the deity, the eternal Son of god. who should be his spouse? to […] was he married? Mary to his church and congregation: for he