A05143:267
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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There be many men which be not so cruel as to persecute or to kill the preachers of Gods word: but when they be called to […] upon Christ, to come to this banquet, to leave their wicked livings, than they begin to make their excuses, as it1 appeared here in this gospel: Where the […] said, I have bought a […], and I must needs go and see it, I pray thee have me excused. An other said: I have bought five yoke of […], and I go to prove them, I pray thee have me excused. The third said, I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come: and these were their excuses. You must take heed that you mistake not this text: for after the […] letter, it seemeth as though no husbandman, no buyer or seller,2 nor married man, shall enter into the kingdom of God: Therefore ye must take heed, that ye understand it aright. For to be a husbandman, to […] a buyer or seller, to be a married man, is a good thing, and allowed of GOD: but the abuse of such things is reproved husbandman, and married man every one in his calling, may use and do the works of his calling: the husband man may go to plough: they may bye and sell. Item, men may marry, but they may not set their hearts upon it. The husbandman may not so apply his husbandry, to set aside the hearing of the word of GOD: for when he doth so, he sinneth damnably: for he more regardeth his […], than GOD and his word: He hath all lust and […] in his husbandry, which pleasure is ⟨p. 58⟩[…]. As there be many husbandmen, which will not come3 to […], they make their excuses that they have other […], but this excusing […] naught: for commonly they go about wicked matters, and yet they would excuse them self, to make them selves […], or at the least way, they […] their […]. Which thing it self is a great wickedness: to do wickedly, & than […] that same wickedness: to neglect and despise Gods word, & than to excuse such doings, like as these men do here in this gospel. The husbandman saith, I have bought a farm, […] have me excused: the other saith, I have bought five yoke of […], I pray the […] me excused: Now wham he cometh to the married man: that same fellow saith not, have me excused, as the other say, but he only saith, I cannot come. Where it is to be noted, that