A05143:416
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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When one man consumeth as much would serve 3. or 4. that is an […] thing before god: for God giveth us his creatures not to abuse them, but to use them to our necessity and need: let every one therefore have a measure, and let no man abuse the gifts of god. One man sometimes eateth more than 1another, we are not all alike: but for all that we ought all to keep us within this hedge, that is to take no more then sufficeth our nature: for […] that abuse the gifts of god, no doubt they greatly […] god by so doing. For it is an ill favou red thing when a man eateth or drinketh to much at a time. Sometimes in deed it happeneth that a man drinketh to much, but every good and godly man will take heed to himself, ⟨p. 115⟩when he once hath taken to much he will beware afterward.2 We read in scripture of Noah that good man, which was the first that planted vineyards after the flood: he was ones drunken, before he knew the strength and the nature of wine: and so lay in his tent uncovered: now one of his sons whose name was Ham, seeing his father lying naked went and told his […] of it, and so made a mocking3 stock of his father. Therefore Noah when he arose and had digested his wine, and knowing what his son had done unto him, cursed him: but we read not that Noah was drunken afterward any time more. Therefore if ye have ben dron ken at any time, take heed hence forward, and […] of, abuse not the good creatures of God. Now then ye will say, […] I take them measurably then I may eat all manner of4 meat at all times and every where: No not so, there is an other hedge behind, ye must have a respect to your own […], and to your neighbours. For I may eat no manner of meat against my conscience, neither may I eat my meat in presence of my neighbour, whereby he might be offended: for I ought to have respect unto him, as S. Paul5 plainly showeth, saying: I know and am assured by the lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of it self, but unto him that judgeth it to be common, to him it is common: if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now […] thou not charitably, destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ dyed: As for an ensample. When I should come into the North country, where they be not taught, and there I should call for my eggs on a friday or for flesh, then I should do naughtily: for I should destroy him for whom Christ did suffer.