A05143:461
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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Now to make an end, I desire you let us consider our general vocation, that is to say let us labour, every one in that estate wherein GOD hath set him, and as for the increase, let us look for it at God's hands: and let us be content with that which GOD shall send us: For he knoweth what is best for us, if we have Victum1 & vestitum, meat and drink, and clothing, let us be content withal. For we can not tell when good man death will come and make an end of all together.
Nowe to make an ende, I desire you lette vs consider oure generall vocation, that is to say lette vs labour, euerye one in that estate wherein GOD hathe sette hym, and as for the increase, lette vs looke for it at goddes handes: and lette vs bee contente with that whiche GOD shall sende vs: For he knoweth what is beste for vs, yf we haue Victum1 & vestitum, meate and drynke, and clothyng, lette vs bee contente wythall. For we canne not tell whenne good manne deathe wyll comme and make an ende of all together.
- 1Tim. 6.
And if we have special vocations, let us set aside the general, and apply the special points of our vocation, rather then the accidents: and let us labour in our calling, and yet not think to get any thing by it, but rather trust in God, and seek the increase at his hands: let us look for his benediction, then it shall go well with us: but above all things beware of falsehood, for with falsehood we serve the devil. But as I told you before, I fear me the devil hath a great number of servants in England.
And yf we haue speciall vocations, let vs set asyde the generall, and apply the speciall poyntes of our vocation, rather then the accidentes: and let vs labour in our callyng, and yet not thynke to get any thynge by it, but rather trust in God, and seke the increase at his handes: let vs looke for his benediction, then it shall go well with vs: but aboue all thinges beware of falshode, for with falshod we serue the deuyl. But as I tolde you before, I feare me the deuill hath a great num ber of seruauntes in England.