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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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I was a late credibly informed of a priest which had taken1 in hand to be a midwife: O what an abominable thing is this: but what followed? he ordered the matter so, that the poor innocent was lost in the mean season. Such things the devil can bring to pass, but what then: God sayeth. Though a woman do forget her children, though they kill them, yet will I not forget thee sayeth the Lord GOD almighty. Truth it is there be some women very unnatural and unkind, which shall receive their punishments of GOD for it. But for all that we ought to beware and not believe every tale told unto us, and so rashly judge, I know what I mean. There hath been alate such tales spread abroad, and most untruly, such false tale tellers shall have a grievous punishment of the Lord when he shall come to reward eve rye one according unto his deserts.
I was a late credibly informed of a prieste whiche had taken1 in hande to be a middewyfe: O what an abhominable thyng is this: but what folowed? he ordered the matter so, that the poore innocente was loste in the meane season. Suche thynges the deuyll cannebrynge to passe, but what then: God sayeth. Though a woman doe forgette her chyldren, though they kyll theym, yet wyll I not forgette thee sayeth the Lorde GOD almightye. Truthe it is there bee some women verye vnnaturall and vnkynde, whiche shall receiue their punishements of GOD for it. But for all that we oughte to beware and not beleue euerye tale tolde vnto vs, and so rashelye iudge, I knowe what I meane. There hathe bene alate suche tales spreade abroade, and most vntruly, such false taletellers shal haue a greuous punishement of the Lorde whan he shall come to rewarde eue rye one according vnto his desertes.
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Here I have occasion to tell you a story which happened