A05143:26
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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Now when he was thus delivered, did he give himself up to yt pleasures of the world? to delicateness or idleness? No assuredly, but even then most of all he began to set fourth his plough, & to till the ground of the lord, and to […] the good corn of gods word, behaving him self as a faithful messenger of god, being afraid of no man, telling all degrees their duties faithfully and truly, without respect of persons, or any kind of flattery. In the which his painful travels he continued all king Edwards time, preaching for the most part every sunday two sermons to the great shame, confusion, and […] of a great number of our fatbellied unpreaching prelates. For he being a sore bruised man and above three score & 7 years of age, took notwithstanding at these pains in preaching, and besides this, every morning ordinarily, winter and summer, about two of the clock in the morning, he was at his book most diligently. And besides this how careful he was for the preservation of the church of God, and for the good success of the gospel, they can bear record. which at that time were in authority whom continually by his letters he admonished of their […], and assisted with his godly counsel.
Now whē he was thus deliuered, did he giue himself vp to yt pleasures of the world? to delicatenes or idlenes? No assuredly, but euen then most of al he began to set fourth his plough, & to till the ground of the lord, and to 〈…〉 the good corne of gods word, behauing him self as a faythful messenger of god, being afrayed of no man, telling all degrees theire dueties faithfully and truely, without respect of persons, or any kind of flattery. In the whiche his paynefull trauels he continued al kinge Edwardes time, preaching for the most part euery sondaye twoo sermons to the great shame, confusion, and 〈…〉 of a great number of our fatbellied vnpreaching prelats. For he beinge a sore brused man and aboue three score & 7 yeres of age, took notwithstanding at these paines in preching, and besides this, euery morning ordinarily, winter and sommer, aboute two of the clock in the morning, he was at his booke most diligētly. And besides this how carefull he was for the preseruation of the churche of God, and for the good successe of the gospel, they can bcare record. which at that time were in autoritye whome continually by his letters he admonished of their 〈…〉, and assisted with his godly counsel.