A05143:377
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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For that which was said […] Czechia, is said to every one of us: for god loveth not […] nor contentions: he is a god of unity and concord: therefore to avoid all contentions, we ought to set our things in good order. Now although God sendeth Isaiah thither to tell him that he shall dye, yet it was not such a straight sentence, that it should be done out of hand, by and by: but rather god would move him by this message that Isaiah brought, to make suit for longer life. Like as he sendeth Jonah to […], with a straight commandment:1 whereby god would move them to make suit and moan to him, and so to leave their sins, and wicked life. Now Ezechiashearyng such a message of the Prophet, what did he? Mary he fell to prayer, rehearsing how beneficial god had been unto him, saying: I be seche the now, O lord, remember how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezechia […] very sore: & so god sendeth the prophet unto him again, promising him, that he should live yet. 15. years more. Now did he nothing else after […] had this […] of […], he used physic, he toke a lump of figs, and laid it upon the sore: like as we in sickness time, lay2 plasters upon it. So ye see by the ensample of Hezekiah, that it is lawful to use physic. But now at our time, physic is a remedy prepared only for rich folks, not for poor: for the poor man is not able to wage the physician. GOD in deed hath made physic, for rich and poor: but physicians now a days seek only their own profits, how to get money, not how they might do good unto their poor neighbour. Whereby it appeareth, that they be for the most part […] charity: And so consequently not the children of god ⟨image 109⟩and no […] but the heavy judgement of god hangeth over their heads: for they are commonly all wealthy and ready to purchase lands, but to help their poor neighbour that they can not do: but god will find them out one day I doubt not. We must be ware when we go to physic, that we trust not3 to much in physicians, and forget God in the mean season. Like as king Asa did, which had a disease in his […]: and is much reproved because he sought not the Lord: he trusted4