A05143:419
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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These be the hedges wherein we must keep […] selves. Therefore I desire you in gods behalf, consider what I have said unto you, how ye shall order your self, how ye shall not eat raw flesh, that is, ye shall not be cruel towards your neighbour. Item, you shall not steal your meat from your neigh bor, but let it be your own meat, and then ye shall take of it measurably. Item, ye shall not offend your neighbours conscience. Item, ye shall keep you within the laws of yt realnr. Now to the matter again. S. Paul saith we shall take heed of to much eating and drinking. And I have showed you how ye shall keep you within the hedges which are appointed in gods laws: let us therefore take heed now, and let us rise up from the sleep of sin: whatsoever we have done1 before, let us […] up now, while we have time: […] man go in to his own heart, and there when he […] any thing amiss, let him rise up from that sleep, and […] ⟨p. 116⟩not in it: if thou remain lying, thou shalt repent it everlastingly: Neither in chambering and wantonness.
These be the hedges wherein we must keepe 〈…〉 selues. Therfore I desyre you in gods behalfe, consider what I haue said vnto you, how ye shall order your selfe, how ye shal not eate raw flesh, yt is, ye shal not be cruel towards your neighbour. Item, you shall not steale your meate from your neigh bor, but let it be your own meate, and then ye shall take of it measurably. Item, ye shal not offende your neighbours conscience. Item, ye shal kepe you within the lawes of yt realnr. Now to the matter agayn. S. Paule saith we shall take hede of to muche eatyng and drinking. And I haue shewed you how ye shall kepe you within the hedges which are appointed in gods lawes: let vs therfore take heede now, and let vs rise vppe from the sleepe of synne: whatsoeuer we haue done1 before, let vs 〈…〉 vp now, whyle we haue tyme: 〈…〉 man goe in to hys owne hearte, and there when he 〈…〉 anye thyng amysse, lette hym ryse vppe from that sleepe, and 〈…〉 ⟨p. 116⟩