A05143:417
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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Therefore I must beware that I offend no mans conscience, but rather travail with him first1 and show him the truth: when my neighbour is taught and knoweth the truth, and will not believe it, but will abide by his old mumpsimus, then I may eat, not regarding him: for he is an obstinate fellow, he will not believe God's word. And though he be offended with me, yet it is but pharisaical offence, like as the […] were offended with Christ our […]: the fault was not in Christ ⟨image 122⟩but in themselves. So (I say) I must have a respect to my […] conscience, and then to my own conscience. But yet there is an other hedge behind, that is […] laws, the2 kings statutes and […], which are gods laws: for as much as we ought to obey them as well as gods laws and commandments.
Therfore I must beware that I offend no mans conscience, but rather trauayle with him first1 and shewe him the truth: when my neighbour is taught and knoweth the truthe, and wyll not beleue it, but wyll abyde by his olde mumpsimus, then I maye eatc, not regardyng him: for he is an obstinate felowe, he wyll not beleue goddes worde. And thoughe he be offended with me, yet it is but pharisaicall offence, lyke as the 〈…〉 were offended wyth Christe our 〈…〉: the faulte was not in Christe ⟨image 122⟩but in themselues. So (I saye) I must haue a respecte to my 〈…〉 conscience, and then to my owne conscience. But yet there is an other hedge behynde, that is 〈…〉 lawes, the2 kyngs statutes and 〈…〉, which are gods lawes: for as muche as we ought to obey them as well as gods lawes and commaundementes.