A05143:270
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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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, thou1 shalt go to the devil with them: David that holy Prophet said not so, he trusted not his five wits, but he said. ⟨p. 69⟩Lucerna pedibus meis verbum tuum domine, Lord thy word is a candle unto my feet: here we learn not to despise the word of god, but highly to esteem it, and reverently to hear it: for yt holy day is ordained, & appointed to none other thing, but that we should at that day, hear the word of god, & exercise our selves in all godliness: but there be some which think that this day is ordained only for feasting, drinking, or gaming, or such foolishness, but they be much deceived: this day was2 appointed of god, that we should hear his word, and learn his laws, and so serve him: but I dare say, the devil hath no days so much service as upon sundays or holy days, which sundays are appointed to preaching, and to hear gods most holy word: therefore god saith not only in his commandments that we shall abstain from working, but he saith, sanctificabis, thou shalt hallow: so that holiday keeping is nothing else, but to abstain from good works, and to do better works, that is to come together, and celebrate the communion3 together, and visit the sick bodies, these are holy dais works: And for that end god commanded us, to abstain from bodily works, that we might be more mete & apt to do those works, which he hath appointed unto us, namely to feed our souls with his word, to remember his benefits, & to give him thanks, and to call upon him. So that the holy day may be called a marriage day wherein we are married unto god, which day is very needful to be kept. The foolish common people, thinketh it to be a belly […] day, and so they make4 it a […] day: there is no wickedness, no rebellion, no […], but she hath most commonly her beginning upon the holy day. We read a story in the 15. chapter of the book of yt Numbers, That there was a […] which gathered sticks