A05143:445
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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So ye may perceive by this ensample which was done in our time, how […] a thing this ambition is: for no doubt where there is ambition, there is […], where there is division, there followeth desolation, and so finally destruction:1 even according unto our Saviours, saying: Every kingdom divided […] it self, shall be brought to nought, and every city or house divided against it self, shall not stand. &c.
So ye maye perceue by this ensample which was done in our time, how 〈…〉 a thinge this ambition is: for no dout where there is ambition, there is 〈…〉, where there is diuision, there foloweth desolation, and so finally destruction:1 euen accordinge vnto oure Sauiours, saying: Euerye kingdome deuided 〈…〉 it selfe, shall bee brought to nought, and euery city or house druided agaynst it selfe, shal not stande. &c.
- 1Math. […].Math. 〈…〉.
Well Andrew, Peter, James, and John, were not ambitious, they […] their calling: so I would wish that every man would follow their ensamples: and tarry for their vocati on: and not thrust themselves in, till they be called of God. For no doubt vocation hath no fellow, for he that […] by the calling of god to an office, he may be sure that his adversaries1 shall not […] against him, as long as he doth the […] of his calling. An ensample we have in our […], he was sent from god into this world, to teach us the way to heaven. Now in what peril & danger was he: as long as he was here? when he began to preach at Nazareth amongest his kinsfolks, he displeased them so that they went & toke