A05143:295
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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but there be some gentlemen in England, which think themselves borne to nothing […] but to have good cheer in this world: […] go a hawking and hunting: I would wish they would […] them selves rather to be peacemakers, to counsel and help1 poor men, and when they hear of any discord to be between neighbours and neighbours to set them together at […]: this should be rather their exercise than banqueting and spending the time in vain: But they will […], it is a great pain and labour to meddle in matters, to be a peacemaker. Sir you must consider that it is a great matter to be a child of God: And therefore we ought to be content to take pains to be peacemakers, that we may be the children of god. But in matters of religion we must take heed that we have such a peace which may stand with god and his word: for it is better to have no peace at all, then to have it with the loss of gods word. In the time of the six articles there2 was a Bishop which ever cried unity, unity: but he would have a […] unity. Saint Paul to the […] sayeth: […] unanimes, […] of one mind: but he addeth Secundum […] Christum, accordyng to […] Christ, that is, according to gods holy word, else it were better war than peace: we ought never regard unity so much that we would or should forsake gods word for her sake: when we were in […] we agreed well, because we were in the kingdom of the devil, we were in blindness. In Turkey we hear not of any dissension amongest […], for religions sake. The […] now […] have no […], because they be in ⟨image 83⟩blindness. When the rebels were up in Norfolk and Devonshire, they agreed all, there was no dissension: but their peace was not Secundum […] Christum, accordynge to Jesus Christ. Therefore S. […] hath a […] saying:3 Speciosum quidem nomen est pacis & pulchra opinio unitatis. sed […] eam solam […] Ecclesiae pacem esse quae Christi est, It is a goodly word peace, and a fair thing Unity: but who doubts but this to be the only right peace of the church, which peace is after Christ, according to his words? Therefore let us set by unity, let us be given to love and charity: but so that it may stand with godliness. For peace ought not to be redeemed jactura veritatis, with4