A05143:403
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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Now then there be special laws which teach us how every man and woman shall live in their calling, whereunto god hath called them. These […] teach how magistrates shall ⟨p. 110⟩do their duty, execute justice, punish the wicked, defend the good, to see that the common wealth be well ordered, and governed, that the people live godly every man in his calling. So likewise married folk have their special calling and laws. There is appointed in scripture how the man shall nourish his wife, rule her with all lenity, and […]: the woman likewise shall obey her husband, be loving & kind towards him. So masters ought to do according unto their calling, that is to rule their house well and godly, to see that their […] be well occupied, and to let them have their meat and drink and wages. So servants have their laws: […] is to obey their masters, to do […] all business1 whatsoever their masters command unto them, so far as it is not against god. For when a master will command unto his servants to do such things which are against god, then the servant ought not to obey to do those things.
Now then there be special lawes which teach vs how euery man and woman shall liue in their callyng, whereunto god hath called them. These 〈…〉 teach how magistrates shall ⟨p. 110⟩do their duety, execute iustice, punish the wicked, defend the good, to see that the common welth bee well ordred, and gouerned, that the people lyue godly euery mā in his calling. So lykewise maried folke haue their speciall callyng and lawes. There is appointed in scripture how the man shall nourish his wife, rule her with al lenity, and 〈…〉: the woman likewise shall obey her husband, be louing & kynde towardes him. So masters ought to do according vnto their callyng, that is to rule their house well and godly, to see that their 〈…〉 be well occupied, and to let them haue their meate and drynke and wages. So seruauntes haue theyr lawes: 〈…〉 is to obey their maisters, to do 〈…〉 all busines