A05143:435
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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or when he preacheth the truth, and is a wicked liver, after that he hath done, this man shall do but little good, be shall not edify, but rather destroy, when his words are good, and his1 living contrary unto the same: Therefore I would wish of GOD that all they that should choose officers, would give themselves most […] to prayer: desiring god that they may choose such men as may do good in the come mon wealth, amongest the […] of God: And I would wish, that there should be none other officers but such as ⟨p. 120⟩[…] called thereunto lawfully: for no man ought to seek for promotions, to bear rule, to be an officer: but we should farye our vocation till God did call us: we should have a calling of god. but it is to be lamented how inordinately all things be done. For I fear me that there hath been but2 very few offices in England, but they have been […] bought or sold: for I have heard say many times, that some payed great sums of money for their offices: No man can persuade me, that these men intend to do good in the common wealth, which bye their offices. For they intend to get that money again which they have laid out, and afterward to […] for purchasing. But such ambitious men that offer themselves, they should be refused, they should not be suffered to live in a common wealth: for they be ambitious3 and covetous. We read that Jethro Moses father in law gave unto Moses counsel to choose men to offices: and that same counsel that […] gave was God's counsel: God spake by the mouth of […]. Now what sateth […], or God by […]: what manner of men should he choose to offices to […] the common wealth: Thou shalt seek4 out, saith […], amongest all the people men of activity, and such as fear God, true men, hating covetousness, and make them heads over the people. &c. […] would not have him to take those which offer them selves, or which bye […] offices with money and fair speaking: No no, he would none of that gears, he would not have such fellows. But I pray you, how many officers are fought out now adays?5