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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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If we knew the virtue of every […], we might be our own […]: but we know them net, therefore God hath ordained, that some should give themselves to the knowledge of such things, and then teach others.
If we knew the vertue of euery 〈…〉, we myghte be oure owne 〈…〉: but we know theym net, therefore God hathe ordeyned, that some shoulde geue theymselues to the knowledge of suche thynges, and then teache others.
We read in the 4. Regum. 20. when […] the king1 was sick, god […] Isaiah the Prophet unto him, say ⟨p. 104⟩[…]: dispone domui tuae quia morieris, Putte thy house in an order, for thou shalt dye: but here note by the way, that god required the king to set his things in an order, to make his testament, so we shall follow this ensample. When we perceive that god […] call us out of this life, we shall order all things so, that there be no […] after our departure,2 that men may know what every body shall have.
We reade in the 4. Regum. 20. when 〈…〉 the king1 was sycke, god 〈…〉 Esay the Prophete vnto hym, say ⟨p. 104⟩〈…〉: dispone domui tuae quia morieris, Putte thy house in an order, for thou shalt dye: but here note by the waye, that god required the king to set his thinges in an order, to make his testament, so we shall folowe thys ensample. When we perceyue that god call vs oute of this lyfe, we shall order all thynges so, that there be no after oure departure,