A05143:442
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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Here ye see most manifestly that when GOD will have a thing to be done, he can send such means, whereby it must needs be done. Wherefore should now any of us go about to thrust themselves into offices without the calling of GOD? And no doubt they that […] so, they show themselves to have no saith in GOD at all, they trust not GOD, they think they shall bring all matters to pass by ⟨image 129⟩[…] own power and wits: but it is seen that such1 fellows speed ever ill, that will take in hand to […] them selves without any lawful calling. David that […] man & holy […] of god, what was he? Mary a keeper of sheep: he thought not that he should be king, till he was called there […] of god. But I pray […] what was Jonah the Prophet? was he not in the bottom of the great sea, in the belly of a great and horrible whale? what happened unto him? saw not god […], […], he saw him, he had not forgotten him: he called him out again: and so sendeth […] to […] to preach2 unto them, and teach them penance, to leave their sinful life. Now god would have him to that […], therefore he call […] him, and was able to do it, […] he lay even in the horrible fishes […]. Now therefore let us well […] this, that when god will have a man to bear an […] he can and is able to fetch him, wheresoever he be: and that man that is so called of god to any office, no doubt god will work with him: he will prosper all his doings, he will […] from all his enemies, he will not let him perish. […] and if any man take in […] an office whereunto he is not called: no3 doubt that […] have no good luck, god will not prosper him. And not only that, but he will […] punish that […] that will take in hand an […] whereunto he is not called of god: which […], or […] about to promote himself. As we have an example in the book of yt 4Numbers, that when […], Dathan, and Abyram, would not be content with their vocation whereunto they were called of GOD, but would […] higher, and promote themselves: what happened? The ground clave asunder, and swallowed5