A05143:271
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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like as they that now a days, go about other business, when they should hear the word of God, and come to the common prayer, which fellows truly have need of sauce, to be made more lustier to come and feed upon Christ than they be. Now Moses and the people consulted with the lord, what they should do, how they should punish that fellow which had so transgressed the Sabbath day: he shall dye saith ⟨image 76⟩god. which thing is an ensample for us to take […], that we transgress not the law of the Sabbath day: for though God punish us not by and by, as this man was punished, yet he1 is the very self same god, that he was before: and will punish one day either here, or else in the other world: where the punishment shall be everlasting. Likewise in the 17. chapter of the prophet Jeremiah, god threateneth his fearful wrath2 & anger unto those which do […] his sabbath day. Again he promiseth his favour, and all prosperity to them that will keep the holy days, saying: princes and kings shall go thorough thy gates, that is to say: thou shalt be in prosperity in wealth and great estimation amongest thy neighbours. Again, if ye will not keep my sabbath day, I will kindle a3 fire in your gates, that is to say: I will destroy you, I will bring you to naught, and burn your cities with fire. These words pertain as well unto us at this time, as they pertained to them at their time: for god hateth the dishallowing of the Sabbath, as well now as then: for he is and remaineth still the old god: he will have us to keep his Sabbath, as well now as then: for upon the Sabbath day God's seed plough goeth:4 that is to say, yt ministry of his word is executed, for the ministering of gods word is gods plough. Now upon sundays god sendeth his husbandmen to come and till, he […] his callers, to come and call to the wedding, to bid the guests, that is, all the world to come to that supper. Therefore for the reverence of god consider these things, consider who calleth, namely god: consider again who be the guests, all ye? Therefore I call you in gods name, come to this supper, hallow yt sabbath day: that is, do your holy day work, come to […] supper, for this day was […] of god to that end that his word should be taught and heard: prefer not your own business therefore before the hearing of the word of god. Remember the story of that man which gathered sticks upon the holy day: