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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 to preach gods word it is a good thing, and god will have that there shall be some which shall do it: but for all that a man may not take upon him to preach gods word except he be called unto it: when he doth it, he doth not well, though he have learning and wisdom to be a preacher, yet for all that he ought not to come himself without any lawful calling: for it was no doubt a good thing to keep the ark from falling, yet for all that Oza was stricken to death, because he toke in hand to meddle with it without any commission.
So to preache gods worde it is a good thyng, and god wil haue yt there shalbe some which shall doe it: but for all that a man may not take vpon him to preache gods worde excepte he be called vnto it: when he doth it, he doth not well, though he haue learnyng and wisedome to be a preacher, yet for all that he ought not to come hymselfe without any laufull callyng: for it was no doute a good thyng to kepe the arke from fallyng, yet for all that Oza was striken to deathe, because he toke in hand to medle with it without any commission.
We have a general vocation which is this, in sudore vultus1 tui vesceris pane tuo. In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat thy bread, till thou be turned again into the ground, out of which thou wast taken. This text doth charge all us to labour, rich and poor, no man excepted, but he must labour that labour which god hath appointed for him to do: for god loveth not slothfulness he will have us to labour, to do our business: and upon the holy day he will have us to cease from bodily labour, but for all that he will not have us to be idle, but to hear his word, to visit sick folks and prisoners, these2 are holy days work, which god requireth of us: therefore we may not be let of those works with bodily labour: we must set aside bodily labour, & feed our souls upon Sundays, in herring of gods most holy word, & in receiving his holy sacraments. So I say, labour is commanded unto us, unto every one, no man […]. Al Adams children are bound to labour. For that which