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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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I remember I red once a […] of a1 bishop which came to a rich mans house, where he had good […], and the goodman in the house she wed him all his riches and prosperities, his goodly wife & his fair children: in […]: they lacked nothing at all, he himself had […] been sick: the […] hearing that, thought in his mind ⟨image 81⟩no doubt god is not here: and so commanded his servant to make ready the horses, and by and by went […] way. when he came a little far of from the house, he sendeth his man back again to fetch a book, which was forgotten behind. when the servant came the house was sunk. So we see that worldly prosperity maketh us to forget god, and in the end to be […]. […] that holy man when he served Laban his uncle and father in law, what wrongs had he? how unjustly dealt Laban with him? No doubt he had great hunger and thirst after righteousness: therefore God satisfied his appetite, for he blessed him, and enriched him wonderfully, against2 […] mind. There be few of such servants now a days as […] was: and though he had a wicked master, yet he served him […]: I would wish all servants would follow the ensample of […]. This I speak to make you patient in tribulation, and to […] up in you a hunger and thirst after righteousness: you hear how […] was blessed in bearing godly the […] which that foolish woman did unto him.
I remember I red once a 〈…〉 of a1 bishop which came to a rich mans house, where he had good 〈…〉, and the goodman in the house she wed hym all his ryches and prosperities, his goodly wife & his faire children: in 〈…〉: they lacked nothing at all, he himselfe hadde 〈…〉 bene sicke: the 〈…〉 hearyng that, thought in hys mynde ⟨image 81⟩no doute god is not here: and so commaunded his seruaunte to make redy the horses, and by and by wente way. when he came a little far of from the house, he sendeth his mā back again to fetch a booke, which was forgotten behynde. when the seruant came the house was sunke. So we see that worldly prosperity maketh vs to forget god, and in the ende to bee . that holy man when he serued Laban his vn cle and father in lawe, what wronges had he? how vniustelye delte Laban with him? No dout he had great hunger and thurste after rightuousnes: therfore God satisfied hys appetite, for he blessed hym, and enriched hym wonderfullye, againste