A05143:337
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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As for an ensample. Our saviour fasted 40. dais & 40. nights without any manner of sustenance: Ergo we shall do so too, no, because we are not able to do so too, we should kill our selves: likewise Moses that holy prophet of god killed an Egyptian which was a wicked and naughty man: ergo I shall go and kill yonder wicked man to? No, I may not do so, for it is against my calling, I am no magistrate, therefore I may not do it: as for Moses he had a special inspiration of god. Phinehas that godly man killed […] & […], which were occupied together in yt act of […]: Phinehas that zealous man came and killed them both at ones1 […] his doing pleased god very well. Now ye may make such an argument, Phinehas did so, and pleased god in his doings, ergo we may do so too: when we see any man dishonour god, we may go and kill him by and by. This is not a good argument: for as I said before, we must take heed to our calling, to our office. This Phinehas had a special […] to do so, we may not follow his ensample. Abraham was a good and holy man, he was ready to kill his son and […] him with fire: which doings pleased god wonders well: afterward there were many which would follow the2 example of Abraham, and burnt their children, but they did exceeding ill, and god was angry with them for so doing: therefore we must follow their ensample so far forth as may stand with our vocation.
As for an ensample. Our sauiour fasted 40. dais & 40. nightes without any maner of sustinance: Ergo we shal do so too, no, because we are not able to do so too, we should kyll our selues: likewise Moses that holy prophete of god killed an Egiptian which was a wycked and naughtye man: ergo I shall go and kill yonder wycked man to? No, I may not do so, for it is agaynste my callyng, I am no magistrate, therfore I may not do it: as for Moses he had a special inspiration of god. Phenees that godly man killed 〈…〉 & 〈…〉, which wer occupied together in yt act of 〈…〉: Phenees yt zelous man came and killed them bothe at ones1 〈…〉 his doyng plcased god very wel. Now ye may make such an argumēt, Phenees did so, and pleased god in his doynges, ergo we may doo so too: when we see any man dishonor god, we may goe and kyll hym by and by. This is not a good argument: for as I sayde before, we must take heede to our callyng, to oure office. This Phenees had a speciall to do so, we may not folow his ensample. Abraham was a good and holye man, he was redye to kyll hys sonne and him wyth fyre: whiche doynges pleased god wonders well: afterwarde there were many which would folowe the