A05143:396
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 the first part of this […], we have spoken of it before. for S. […] entreateth of love, and I told you how that love is a thing which we owe one to another, and we are never quit of this debt, we can never discharge our selves of it: for as long as we live we are in that debt. I will not […] no we to entreat of it: for I told you sense I came into this country certain special properties of this love. Therefore I will only desire you to consider, that this […] is the livery of Christ, they that have this livery be his1 servants. Again, they that have it not, be the servants of yt devil: for Christ saith, by that they shall know that ye be my disciples,2 if ye love one another: they that bear ill will […] and malice to their neighbours be the devils servants. And what […] ever such men […], that hate their […]: pleaseth not god, god […] it, they and all their doings […] before him. For if we would go about to sacrifice and3 offer unto god a great part of our substance, […] we lack love it is all to no purpose, he […] all our doings: therefore our saviour giveth us warning that we shall know that our […] please not god when we are out of charity with our neighbour, have grieved or injured him: these be his words: Therefore if thou […] thy gift at the altar, and there4 rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thes, leave there thy offering, before the altar, and go thy way first and […] reconciled to thy brother, and […] come and offer thy gift. for certain it is, that when we be without love and charity, we please not god at […], […] in […] or any […], of things: therefore I desire you call to remembrance what I said at the same time when I […] of love: for I tell you god will not be mocked: it is not enough to pretend a love and charity, with our mouth, and to […] fair,5 and in our hearts to hate our neighbour: this is nought, we should not only speak well by our neighbour, but also we should love him in deed, we should help him in his need, we should […] him with all our hearts, when he hath done any thing against […]: for if he needeth help, and I help […] ⟨p. 108⟩