A05143:285
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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The third mile or days journey is this. Beati mites […] 1niam inheritabunt terram, Blessed be the […] for they shall inherit the land. This meekness is such a thing that whosoever hath her, can be quiet in all things: […] that hath her will not avenge himself. But ye must know there be two manner2 of […]. There is a private vengeance, & there is a public vengeance, the public vengeance is allowed of God: the private is forbidden, for god sayeth to every […] man, Mihi vindictam ego […], Let me have the vengeance, and I will reward it. When any man doth me wrong, I shall or may not avenge me, nor yet desire in my heart to be avenged upon him, I being a private man and not a […]. But there is a public vengeance, that is the magistrates, they must see that wrong doers be punished, and rewarded according to their misbehaviours. But I may not avenge my self. For I am blessed when my good is taken from me wrongfully, and I take it well. For Christ sayeth in […], they shall inherit the land, he that for God's sake leaveth his land, or his goods: he shall inherit the land: so he shall with leaving the land inherit the land: but what shall I do when my good is taken from me? Answer, go to God's promises, which are […] accipiet, he shall receive it again hundred3 fold. The public vengeance is committed unto the magistrates, God […] unto […] to punish the transgressors: and again the […] or […] ought so obey, and to suffer the punishment which the magistrates shall lay upon him: for so it is written, […] malum […] ⟨image 80⟩pull. Thou shalt take away the ill from amongest the people. So ye hear how that we may not avenge our selves when any man doeth us wrong: yet for all that, this taketh not away the liberty of the use of the law. for a christian man may go to the law, and seek remedy, yet we must take heed that we go not to avenge our selves upon our neighbour, with a vengeable heart: nor yet should we not go with a […] heart, to get ought […] our neighbour: else it is lawful to use the law wham it is done with a charitable heart.4 As it is lawful for me being sick to go to the physician without breach of my faith to godward: but if I should go to the physician in […] of God, then this going were a wicked going. So I say, when we will go to the law, we must beware that it be done charitably, not with a vengeable mind: