A05143:454
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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Our saviour went ones abroad, and by the way as he1 went, be said to one, Follow me: the fellow made answer, saying, let me first bury my father: our saviour said unto him again, let the dead bury their dead, and come thou & fo low me. where our saviour teacheth us, that when we have a special vocation, we shall forsake the general: for to bury father and mother is a godly deed, for god commanded to honour father and mother: yet when we have such a special2 calling as this man had, we must leave all other vocations: for our saviour would rather have the dead to bury the dead, than that this man should forsake or set aside his vocation. But our spirituality what do they? Mary some be occupied with worldly businesses, some be clerks of the kitchen, surveyors, or receivers: which no doubt is wicked, and they must3 make a heavy account for it. For their special calling is to fish, to preach the word of God, and to bring the people from ignorance unto the knowledge of gods word, this they ought to do. Abraham the Patriarch had a vocation when god called him out of his country, this was a vocation.4 So likewise when god commandeth him to offer his son he was ready and willing to do it: for because god had commanded him, he made no excuses, but went and followed his vocation most diligently and earnestly. But this I would have you to note well, that they that have but general vocati once, may not follow those which have special vocations. As5 when we would follow the ensample of Abraham, we may not. Abraham had a special vocation of god to offer his son: therefore they that afterward followed the ensample of Abraham and burned their children, they did naughtily: for they had no commandment of god to do so. Phinehas that godly man, seeing one of the great men of Israel do wickedly with a naughty woman, went thither and killed them both, whilst they were yet doing the act of lechery. Now in so doing, he pleased god, and is highly commended of god for it: shall we now follow the ensample of Phinehas? shall we kill a man by and by ⟨p. 126⟩