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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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Beware of S. Pauls nets and Nons. For when he saieth Non, we cannot make it yea: if we do contrary unto his sayings, we shall repent it. Beware therefore of chambering. what is this: Marry he understandeth by this1 word chambering, all manner of wantonness. I will not tarry long in rehearsing them, let […] man and woman go into his own conscience, and let them consider that God requireth honesty in all things. Saint Paul useth this word chambering: for when folks will be wanton, they get themselves in corners: but for all that God he seeth them: he will […] them out one day, they can not hide themselves from his face. I will speak no further of it, for with honesty no man can speak of such vile vices, and S. Paul commandeth us that we shall not speak any vile words: therefore by this word chambering, understand the circumstances of whoredom and lechery, and filthy living, which S. Paul forbiddeth here, and would have that no body should give occasion unto the other2 to such filthiness. Neither in strife nor envying. Envy is a foul and abominable vice, which vice doth more harm unto him that envieth another, then unto him which is envied.
Beware of S. Paules nettes and Nons. For when he saieth Non, we cannot make it yea: yf we do contrarye vnto his sayinges, we shall repente it. Beware therefore of chambering. what is this: Marye he vnderstandeth by this1 woorde chamberyng, all manner of wantonnesse. I wyll not tarye longe in rehearsyng them, let 〈…〉 man and woman goe into his owne conscience, and lette them consider that God requireth honestye in all thynges. Sainete Panle vseth this worde chamberyng: for when folkes wylbe wanton, they gette themselues in corners: but for all that God he seeth them: he wyll 〈…〉 them oute one day, they canne not hyde themselues from his face. I wyll speake no further of it, for with honesty no man can speake of such vile vices, and S. Paule commaundeth vs that we shal not speake any vile wordes: therfore by this woorde chamberynge, vnderstand the circumstances of whoredome and lecherye, and filthy liuyng, whiche S. Paule forbiddeth here, and would haue that no bodye shoulde giue occasion vnto the other