A05143:369
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now to the matter: This Jairus is a good and loving father towards his child: be cometh & desireth help of Christ: that his daughter may be healed: A covetous man would have passed on, he would not have taken so much pain as to come to Christ & desire his help. Therefore by this […] we may learn to have a good faith towards god, & a right natural love towards our children. But it is a comfortable thing to consider this fatherly affection of god towards va: if we would well consider yt same,1 it would stir up a childly love in our harts towards him, so that we would be content to be ordered by […], & ruled according to his pleasure: like as a good & godly child is content to be ruled by his father & mother, & will in no wife do against them: so we should be obedient unto god, like as yt child is unto his parents. But ye will say, I pray you tell us what is the will of […]? Answer. The general will of God is expressed in the ⟨image 107⟩[…] commandments: there we shall find what we shall do and what we shall leave undone. But there is a special will of god, which is every mans calling: for it is the will & pleasure of god that every one shall do according unto his call ling, whereunto god hath appointed him: as the magistrates2 their calling is to […] that all things be well, that Justice be […], that the wicked be punished, and the good be rewarded. Item, that the good and godly laws be maintained and executed: and most specially that the word of god be taught, that the people be not ignorant in that: and this is the will of god: when the magistrates do so when they endeavour themselves that gods honour and glory be set abroad, and wickedness be abolished, then they do according unto their calling. So likewise the calling of the subjects is to be obedient unto the magistrates: not to rebel against them: for when they do, they strive against GOD himself, and shall be punished of him. Item the married man ought to do his duty towards his wife, that is the will of GOD, to love his wife, to provide for her &c. Likewise the woman […] to do her duty towards her husband in obeying him in all things that be not against god. For she may not obey her […] in wicked thin ges, which be against god: but else there is no exception, but obey she must. For so it is written, so saith god unto her: