A05143:279
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 our saviour opening his mouth, what taught he them? Mary he taught them a pilgrimage, the christen mans pilgrimage: And this is a good and true pilgrimage that he1 taught, for this pilgrimage standeth not in running hither and thither: No no, this is a right pilgrimage, but there is strange gear in it […] such gear, that if I should say it of my own head, you would not believe me, you would say I lye: for it agreeth not with our mother wit, we can not compass this gear with our natural wit: therefore we must consider who speaketh it, and so captivate our reason and wit, to the wisdom of God. Now Christ the eternal son of God, he teacheth us this pilgrimage: Of which god the father him self saythe: Hic est […] meus dilectus, in quo mihi bene complacitum est, ipsum audite: This is my well beloved Son, in whom I am pleased, hear him. Seeing ⟨p. 71⟩than that the almighty god commanded us to hear him,2 we ought not to regard his doctrine little, to esteem and value it for nothing: but most highly esteem it as the unfallible word of god. Now what saith he? Beati […] spititu quoniam ipsorum est regnum coelorum, Blessed be the poor in the spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. &c. I intend to be very short, else I could not have time to go through all things that pertain to this pilgrimage. This is a pilgrimage3 of viii. miles or of. viii. days journeys, all things that pertain unto it are comprehended in viii. points. Our saviour saith, Beati pauperis, Blessed be the poor, this is contrary to our reason: for who would think poverty to be a blessedness: who is that would not rather be rich than poor? to be rich is a blessedness in our eyes, to be poor is an unhappiness in our minds: but we must subdue our judgements. We esteem it to be a cursedness to be poor: well, our saviour sayeth Blessed are the poor: Luke hath no more but these words, Matthew addeth Spiritu in yt spirit. These viii.4 miles, or dais […], may be called Paradoxa that is to say, […], incredible, & unbelievable sayings: for if Christ had not spoken it himself, who should have believed it? for we see daily before our eyes, what a miserable thing is poverty therefore our nature is ever given to avoid poverty, and to come to riches. But Christ saith, Beati pauperes, Blessed be the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.