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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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for he is a these that withdraweth any thing […] any man, whosoever he be. Now I put the case it is allowed by the parliament by common authority that the king shall have i. shilling of every pound, & there be certain men appointed in every shire which be valuers: when I now either corrupt the valuer, or swear against my […] that I am not worth an C. li. when I am worth two hundred; Here I am a these before god, and shall be hanged for it in hell. Now how many thieves think […] 1[…] there in England, which will not be valued above x. li. when they be worth a C. […], but this is a pitiful thing, & god will punish them one day: for gods matters are not to be trusted withal. Now ye will say this is a heavy yoke, and intolerable to bear. […] I […] tell ye what ye shall […]? Consider […] one with […] what Christ hath done for us. […] what great & […] he hath delivered us, […] ye consider that, this burden which the king […] upon, ⟨image 95⟩us will be light enough unto us: for Christ hath delivered […] 2from the burden of our sins: when we consider, that, first who is he, that commandeth it unto us: secondarily what he hath done for us that biddeth us to obey, no doubt we shall be well content withal. But there be a great many of us which consider not that, but rather deceive the king, or forswear themselves, or else rebel against the king: which things no doubt displease god most highly and […]. An other thing is, that should move us to bear this burden willingly, which is, his promise. For who soever will be content to pay his duty truly and uprightly, as he ought to do, that man shall have nevertheless in fulfilling the commandment3 of god. for so saith god: if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord, thou shalt be blessed in the […], and blessed in the fields &c. So that if we do according as he […] us to do, if we give unto the king that which pertaineth4 unto the king, No doubt we shall be blessed, we shall have […], for gods blessing will light upon us. But there be a great many amongest us, which do not believe those things to be true, they believe not the promises of god: & so they make god a lyar: for Qui non credit deo facit deum mendacem, He that believeth not god, maketh god a liar.