A05143:269
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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Sermons › Sermon 1: The first Sermon.Sermons › Sermon 1: The firste Sermon.
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for so saith s. Peter Renati non ex semine mortali corruptibili, we are borne a new, not of mortal seed, but of immortal by the word of god. Likewise Paul saith in an other place: Visum est deo per […] predicationis saluos facore […], It pleased god to save the believers thorough the foolishness of preaching. But peradventure you will say. What? shall a preacher teach foolishness? No not so, the preacher when he is a right preacher, he preacheth not foolishness, but he preacheth1 the word of god: but it is taken for foolishness, the world esteemeth it for a trifle: but howsoever the world esteemeth it, S. Paul sayeth that god will save his thorough it.
for so saith s. Peter Renati non ex semine mortali corruptibili, we are borne a newe, not of mortall seede, but of immortall by the word of god. Likewise Paule sayth in an other place: Visum est deo per 〈…〉 predicationis saluos facore 〈…〉, It pleased god to saue the beleuers thorough the foolishnes of preachyng. But peraduenture you will say. What? shall a preacher teach foolishnes? No not so, the preacher when he is a right preacher, he preacheth not foolishnes, but he preacheth1 the word of god: but it is taken for foolishnes, the worlde estemeth it for a trifyll: but howsoeuer the world estemeth it, S. Paule sayeth that god will saue hys thorough it.
- 1The world […] word of god to be foolishness.The vvorld 〈…〉 vvord of god to bee foolishnes.
Here I might take occasion to inveigh against those which little regard the office of preaching which are wont to say, what need we such preachings every day? Have I not syue wits, I know as well what is good or ill, as he doth that preacheth. But I tell thee my friend: be not to hasty, for wham thou hast nothing to follow but thy syue wits, thou