A05143:427
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
AS Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren Simon which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers: and he said unto them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men: & they straight way left their nets, and followed him. &c.
AS Iesus walked by the sea of Galiley, he saw two bretherne Simon whiche was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a nette into the sea, for they were fyshers: and he sayed vnto them, folow me, and I wyll makeyou fishers of men: & they straight way left their nettes, and folowed hym. &c.
This is the gospel which is red in the church this day. And it showeth unto us how our saviour called four […] to his company, namely Peter, and Andrew, James, and John, which were all fishers by their occupation, this was their general vocation: but now Christ our saviour called1 them to a more special vocation. They were fishers still, but they fished no more for fish in the water, but they must fish for men, with the net which was prepared to this purpose namely with the gospel: for the gospel is the net wherewith the Apostles fished after they came to Christ: but specially after his departing out of this world, then they went & fished throughout the whole world: and of these fishers was spoken a great while ago by the prophet, for so it is written: