A05143:438
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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Now to the matter: These men, Peter, Andrew, James1 and John, they were called from catching of fishes, to the catching of men: they had a calling, they ran not before they were called. But we do not so, we order the matter as though God saw us not: and no doubt there be some that think in their hearts: what? shall I tarry till god call me: then peradventure I shall never be called: and so I shall never get any thing. But these be unfaithful men, they consider not that God seeth us every where: In what corner soever we be, god seeth us, and can fetch us when it pleaseth him: that we should be officers, or be curates, or such like things. Therefore thou runner, tarry, till thou art called, run not before2 the time. John Baptist that holy man, he would not take upon him, to come before he was bidden: Where was he? Marry in the wilderness: he made no suit, I warrant you, for any office, he tarried till god called him. For Luke saith: the word of the Lord came unto John, being in the wilderness. It is no marvel that god fetched him out of the wilderness: for there is no corner in the whole world where any man can hide himself from his presence: therefore when he will have a man, he can call him, though he be hid in corners:3 for the prophet sayeth, Deus in altis habitat, sed […] ⟨image 128⟩[…], God dwelleth aloft; but yet he seeth those things which be here in the lowest parts of the carthe: he dwelleth in heaven, but for all that, he overseeth all the whole carthe, and what therein is. For though we were caste down in a deep pit, or dungeon, as Jeremiah the prophet was: yet for4 all that he can see us, he will not forget us: for he looketh down upon those things that be below. Therefore let no man think in his heart, I must put my self forward, I must seek to bring my self aloft. No no, consider rather, that God […] thee, that he can bring thee aloft when it pleaseth him, when it is to the furtherance of his glory, and to the salvation of thy soul. John Baptist made no suit for that office namely to be a preacher, and to baptise the people: yet for all that god sought him out, god called him there unto, god would have him in this office of preaching: So like wise Joseph when he was in Egypt, sold of his own brethren, where he served with a great man, a great officer he was, Potiphar was his name: