A05143:338
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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Further […] and Mary they were married folk, but they exercised not the act of generation, if we would now follow the example of Mary and Joseph, and inhibit unto married folks the act of generation: this were naught and against the order of GOD: for Mary and Joseph had a special calling, and gift of god to abstain: but if we having no such calling or such gifts as they have had should follow their ensample, we should go to the devil at yt length, for not doing according unto our calling. So it appeareth partly that we are not […] to follow yt […] or doings of yt saints. Jacob, David, Solomon other good, & ⟨image 97⟩holy men have had many wives, ergo we may have many to? Not so, they had a special licence and prerogative, which1 we have not. Therefore take this for a sure rule, we have not to follow the saints in their vocation, but we must follow god in our vocation, for like as they followed god in their vocation and calling, so we must follow god in our vocation: but when we will go about to follow god in their calling, and forsake our own calling, then no doubt we shall do nought. This I have said to that end that ye might understand the words of S. Paul, where he saith, be followers of me: there fore I showed you how far forth we ought to follow the ensample of the saints.
Further 〈…〉 and Mary they were maried folke, but they exercised not the acte of generation, yf we would now followe the ensaumple of Marye and Josephe, and inhibite vnto maried folkes the acte of generation: thys were naughte and against the order of GOD: for Mary and Ioseph had a special calling, and gifte of god to abstaine: but yf we hauing no suche calling or suche giftes as they haue had shoulde folow their ensample, we shouldgo to the deuil at yt length, for not doing according vnto our calling. So it appeareth partly that we are not 〈…〉 to folow yt 〈…〉 or doings of yt saints. Iacob, Dauid, Salomōother good, & ⟨image 97⟩holy men haue had many wiues, ergo we may haue manye to? Not so, they had a speciall lycence and prerogatiuc, whiche1