A05143:453
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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As for an ensample, unto great men god alloweth hunting1 and hawking at sometimes: but it is not their chiefest duty whereunto God […] called them: for he would not that they should give themselves only to hawking and hunting, and to do nothing else: Do not so, but rather […] ought to consider the chiefest point then the accidents: hawking and hunting is but an accessory thing, but the chiefest thing to which God hath ordained them, is to execute Justice, to see that the honour and glory of god, be set abroad, this is the chiefest point in their calling, and not hawking and hunting, which is but an accident. So likewise a serving man may use shooting or other pastimes: but if a serving man would do nothing else but to shoot, setting aside his masters busyness, this man no […] should not do well: for a serving mans duty is to ⟨image 132⟩wait upon his master: and though he may shoot sometimes,2 yet his special and chiefest duty is to serve his master in his business.
As for an ensample, vnto greate men god alloweth huntyng1 and haukyng at sometymes: but it is not their chiefest duety wherunto God 〈…〉 called them: for he woulde not that they shoulde geue themselues onelye to haukyng and huntyng, and to do nothyng elles: Do not so, but rather 〈…〉 oughte to consider the chiefest poynte then the accidentes: haukyng and huntyng is but an accessarye thynge, but the chiefest thyng to whiche God hath ordayued them, is to execute Justice, to see that the honour and glorye of god, bee set abroade, thys is the chiefest poynte in theyr callyng, and not haukyng and huntyng, whiche is but an accidente. So lykewyse a scruyng man maye vse shootyng or other pastymes: but yf a seruyng manne woulde doe nothyng elles but to shoote, settyng asyde hys maysters busynes, thys manne no 〈…〉 shoulde not doe well: for a seruyng mans duetye is to ⟨image 132⟩