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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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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 which3 was said unto Adam, is said like wise unto us to, & our saviour himself teacheth us to labour when he saith to Peter, duc in altū, lead thy boat into the depe, & relaxarete ad capturā, & spred4 out thy net to catch. Here Christ commanded Peter to do his duty, to follow his occupation. Now he that commanded Peter say ing cast out thy net: he commandeth also us, every one in his estate to do yt business of his calling, he will have yt farmer to fo […] his trade, to till the ground, to sow, &c. & yet it is god that ⟨image 133⟩giveth the increase of the labour. For we may not think as though we by our labour may get somewhat: No not […], we5 must labour in deed, but we must pray him to send the increase: for except he bless our labour, no doubt we shall labour all in vain. The ordinary way whereby god sendeth us our food is labour, yet for all that we must not set our […] our labour, nor trust therein, but only hang upon […] is written, Egestatē operatur manus remissa, a hand that will not labour