A05143:288
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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[…], they shall inherit the land: some […] the land for eternal life, but it may be understanded of this […] to: for they that be patient and bear and suffer, God will reward them here in this world and yonder to. Now ye have heard what we shall have when we be meek spirited: let us therefore set aside all stubbornness, all vengeance hatred and malice, one against another: so that we may obtain1 that land which Christ promised us. Beati qui […] & […] unt […] quoniam […], Blessed be they that ⟨p. 74⟩hunger & thirst after righteousness, for they shall be […]. These words be […] diversity: it may be […] so,Blessed be they that hunger and thirst that is to say, that have so great desire to righteousness, as a hungry man hath to his meat and drink. Some […] it of the justice of the soul: for the faithful be ever hungry, they ever think they be not well, they be […] behind the hand: and so do not yt hypocrites, for they have opera supererogationis […] have2 so much that they are able to sell unto other men to: & bring them to heaven: But I will […] these words so. They that hunger, […] they that […] wrong: for when a man suffereth wrong and […], he hungereth and thirsteth to have justice, to come to his right: for it is a common saying, amongest3 the people The law is ended as the […] is friended. Now he that is so injured and wronged and hath a godly hunger and thirst to righteousness, he shall be satisfied in this world, and in the world to come he shall have […] life. Ensamples we have in scripture. Joseph when he was sold to […] that great man, he was a fair young […]: now his […] Potiphars wife, seeing his beauty, […] her love upon him, in so much that he could be no where but she came after him: but Joseph […] God […] her, and would not commit with her the filthy act of […]. What followeth, she went by and by and made an out cry & accused him, as though he would have […] her. So at the length Joseph was cast into prison, where he hungered & thirst after righteousness, after […],that is he was desirous4 to have his right: yet for all that he toke the matter well & godly, he sought not for vengeance: we in our own foolishness & mother wits esteem them blessed, that can […] the matter so, that the law may go with them, that they may have the over […]: they are called blessed which […] the swing, which are not exercised with trouble.