A05143:449
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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We read in the gospel that when Christ […] unto his disciples, let us go up into Jury again: his disciples made answer unto him, saying: […] the Jews sought lately1 to stone thee, and wilt thou go thither again? Jesus answered, are there not 12. hours of the […]? if a man walketh in the day, he […] not: but if a man walketh in the night he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
We reade in the gospell that when Christ 〈…〉 vnto his disciples, let vs go vp into Iury agayne: his disciples made aunswer vnto hym, saying: 〈…〉 the Iewes sought lately1 to stone thee, and wilt thou go thither agayne? Iesus answered, are there not 12. houres of the 〈…〉? yf a man walketh in the day, he 〈…〉 not: but if a man walketh in the night he stumbleth, because there is no light in hym.
With these words our Saviour signifieth, that he that walketh in the day, that is to say, he that walketh truly and uprightly in his vocation whereunto God hath called him, that man shall not stumble, he shall not shorten his life, till the xii. hour cometh: that is to say, till it pleaseth GOD to take him out of this world: he shall be sure that he shall not shorten his life in doing that thing which god hath appointed him to do. I pray god give unto us such hearts that we may be content to live in our calling, & not to gape further: And first we must walk in the general […], ⟨image 131⟩