A05143:291
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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Beati […] quoniam ipsi […],1 Blessed be the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. I will not tarry long herein, you know which be the works of mercy. I was hungry sayeth Christ, I was naked. Matthew 25. There is a ghostly mercy: which is, to admonish them that be in errors: to bring them to the right way. Item to forgive them that do me wrong, this is a mercy, and a needful mercy: and therefore they that will be cruel here, so that they will not forgive unto their neighbours their faults, let them not look2 for […] at God's […]. For we must be merciful, loving, and comfortable towards our neighbour ⟨p. 75⟩when we will obtain mercy at gods hands. But this seemeth now as though malefactors ought not to be put to death, because god requireth mercy. Sir you must understand that god requireth private mercy, so that private men one shall forgive unto the other: but it is an other matter with the magistrates, the king and all other magistrates are God's officers, they must do according as god requireth them to do. he saith: Auferes […] medio populi, nec mise reberis ei, thou shalt take away, thou shalt root out the ill, (them that be malefactors) from amongest the people: and show not mercy3 unto them. Here were a place to entreat of ministering of justice, if the audience were thereafter: how justices of peace and other magistrates ought not to be bolsterers and […] with wickedness, but punish the malefactors according to their deserts: Vae qui justificatis impium, woe be unto you that justify the wicked: to justify the wicked, is not to punish the […]: Et qui justificat impium & que […] justum am4 […] abominabiles coram domino, he that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, they are both wicked and abominable before the lord. So that magistrates ought to punish sin and wickedness, but private men, one ought to show mercy unto another: that is, he ought to forgive […] any man hath done him harm: and so he shall have mercy at gods hand.