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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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There is a place in the 2. Macha. 12. Cha. where we read1 ⟨image 96⟩how that Judas […] us that […] sendeth certain money to Jerusalem, to make a sacrifice for the dead. Now Judas did this: but it followeth not, that we are bound in conscience to do the like, as the papists which by and by conclude upon it. Judas did this, & be was a godly man, ergo2 we should do it too: we should follow his […] le and sacrifice for the dead. Nego argumentum, it is a naughty argument, to conclude upon that thing which he did […], ha uyng not gods word: he did it, ergo it was well done. For we are not bound to follow them in their doings. For if Mary the mother of Christ should have done some what disagreeing from gods word, we should not follow her, why che in deed hath had her faults, as saint Augustine plainly affirmeth in the 3. treatise upon John: where she moved Christ to do a miracle when their wine was lacking at the marriage: when our saviour called her Mulier, woman, what have I to do with thee? as who say, to do miracles is my fathers work, and he knoweth the time when it is best to be done: what have you to do with […] where Chrysostom and Augustine plainly […], that Mary was somewhat arrogant.3 So likewise it appeared in the Evangelist Matthew, where she interrupting his Sermon, desired to speak with him, and a fellow told him when he was teaching the people, saying: Thy mother is here and would speak with thee he answered and said, who is my mother? or sister, or brother? and stretched out his hand, saying: whosoever doth the will of my father which is in heaven, he is my mother, sister and brother. So likewise when he was but twelve […] of age, his mother and father seeking him, he said, […] know ye not that I must be in yt business of my father? Now in all these places as the writers saye, passa est […], she hath showed her frail nature: shall we go now and follow4 her? No no, we may not do so. S. Paul teacheth us how we shall follow them, and in what thynges, Bonum est emulari in bono semper, It is good always to be fervent, and to follow in good things: then it is not such a good argument, such a man doth it, ergo it is a good thing? No not so: we must […] so & do so all things, as it may stand with our […],