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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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How many fold ways was he troubled, tossed, and turmoiled from post to pillar, by the popish by shops? Whose hands he could not have escaped if God had not moved the kings majesties hart (that then was) to assist him. By whose absolute power divers times he was delivered from the cruel Lyons. And although it did please God, in process of time to suffer the kings […] to be deluded and circumvented by the subtle […] 1scions of those popish by shops, to establish by law six ungodly articles: Yet this faithful servant of Christ would rather put his own life in danger, then forsake or depart from that, the which afore most faithfully he had taught out of Gods word. Wherefore he was contented ra there to be cast into the Tower, and there to look daily for death, then to be found a wavering reed, or to deceive his Prince. For they (said he) that do allow any thing disagreeing from Gods word, in respect to fulfil the appetites of Princes, are betrayers & murderers of their princes. because they provoke the wrath of God to destroy such princes: & these ⟨image 5⟩flatterers become guilty of the blood of their princes, and are the chiefs causes of their destructions. Wherefore this faithful man or god, knowing his prince to be deluded by the false priests and being assured the things that were allowed to be contrary to gods word, was ready thus to adventure his life: at the which time god mercifully delivered him, to the great comfort of all godly harts, and singular commodity of his church.
How many fold wayes was he troubled, toste, and tormoyled from poste to piller, by the popish by shops? Whose handes he could not haue escaped if God had not moued the kinges maiesties hart (that then was) to assist hym. By whose absolute power diucrse times he was deliuered from the cruell Lyons. And although it did please God, in proces of tyme to suffer the kyngs 〈…〉 to be deluded and circumuented by the subtyl 〈…〉 1sions of those popish by shops, to establish by lawe syxs vngodly articles: Yet thys faythfull seruaunt of Chryste woulde rather put hys owne lyfe in daunger, then forsake or depart from that, the which afore most faithfully he had taught out of Gods worde. Wherfore he was contented ra ther to be cast into the Tower, and there to loke dayly for death, then to be found a wauering reede, or to deceane hys Prynce. For they (sayd he) that doo allow any thyng disagreing from Gods word, in respecte to fulfill the appetites of Princes, ar betraiers & murtherers of their princes. because they prouoke the wrathe of God to destroy suche princes: & these