A05143:313
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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Hath the Lord need of lies, that ye will go and make lies in his name: You may perceive now how necessary a thing it is to be in the truth, to be upright in our dealings. For S. Paul requireth truth not only in judgements, that judges shall judge according to cquitie and conscience, but also he requireth that we be true1 in all our conversations and doings, words and deeds. And so Christ him self required the same of us in the. v. of Math. Sit sermo vester est est, non non, let your sayings be yea yea, no no: he saith two times yea yea, to signify unto us, that2 it shall be with us so, that when we say yea with our tongue,3 than it shall be in the heart yea too. Again when we say No with our tongue, that the heart be so to: therefore he saith two times yea yea, no no: to signify that the heart and mouth shall go together. And therefore it appeareth that we be in a pitiful case, far from that that god would have us to be. For there be some that be so used to lies, that they can do nothing else. And as the common saying is, A lie is the better when4 it cometh in their mouth. Well, I will show you an ensample, which shall be enough to fear us from lying. In the primitive5 church, when there was but few which believed: and amongst them there was a great many of poor people: therefore they that were rich used to sell their goods, and brought the money to the apostles, to that end that the poor might be relieved. There was some that did such things simply and uprightly with a good heart. Now there was a certain6 man called Ananias, and his wife called Sapphira, they were ⟨image 90⟩christians, but they sought nothing but worldly things, as some of us do now adays: they thought it should be a 7worldly kingdom: as there be many gospellers now adays, which seek nothing by the gospel, but their own gains and preferments. Now this man with his wife, seeing other sell their goods, thought they would get a good name too: they went and sold their lands, yet they were afraid to bring all the money to the Apostles, mistrusting left this religion should not endure long: therefore they thought it wisdom to keep some what in store, when necessity should require. Well,