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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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John the Evangelist sayeth, that Andrew was a disciple of John Baptiste: and when he had seen his master point Christ with his finger, saying: Ecce […] dei qui tolht […] mundi Lo the lamb of god that taketh away the sins of the world. (They used in the law to offer lambs for the pacifying of god. Now John called Christ the right lamb which should take away in […] all the […] of the world.) Now when Andrew heard whereunto Christ was come, he forsook his master John, and came to Christ, and […] in acquaintance ⟨image 126⟩with him, asked him where he dwelled: and finding his brother Simon Peter, he told him of Christ, and brought him to him: he brought him not to John; but to Christ: And so should we do too, we should bring to Christ as many as we could, with good exhortations and admonitions. Now Christ seeing Peter, said unto him, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation a stone, signifying that Peter should be a […] fellow not wavering hither and thither. So ye see how diversly the Evangelists speak of the calling of these four Apostles, Peter, Andrew, James and John:1 therefore it is like they were called more then one time, they were called first to come in acquaintance with him, than afterward to be […] disciples, and so at the last to be his Apostles and teachers of the whole world. For we read in the gospel of S. Luke: that our saviour when he would choose apostles which should teach others, he continued a whole night in prayer, desiring god to give him worthy2 men which be might send. Where we have a good monition, how careful they should be that ought to choose men and set them in offices: how they should call upon god, that they might have worthy men. For it appeared by our Saviour, that he was very loth to have unworthy men, in so much that he ceased not all night to cry unto God, that he might have worthy men, which he might send, and such men as might be able to tell the truth: & when they have done, to stand unto it. For when a preacher preacheth the truth, but afterward is fearful, and dare not stand unto it, is afraid of men: this preacher shall do but little good:
John the Euangelist saieth, that Andrewe was a disciple of John Baptiste: and when he had seene his master pointe Christ with his finger, saying: Ecce dei qui tolht mundi Lo the lamb of god that taketh away the sinnes of the worlde. (They vsed in the lawe to offer lambes for the pacifying of god. Now John called Christ the righte lambe which should take away in all the of the world.) Now when Andrew hearde wherunto Christ was come, he forsoke his maister John, and came to Christe, and in acquaintance