A05143:509
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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But peradventure ye will say. No, it followeth not: he raised up the dead, Ergo he is very god. for we read in the old testament that Elijah, and Elisa, (these holy Prophets of God) […] such works too: they raised up the dead as well as he: and yet for all that, they were not goods: but sinful men as we be: though they had such a special gifts of god, yet they were not gods, nor yet toke upon them to be gods.
But peraduenture ye wyll saye. No, it foloweth not: he raysed vppe the deade, Ergo he is very god. for we reade in the olde testamente that Elias, and Elisa, (these holye Prophetes of God) 〈…〉 suche workes too: they raised vp the dead as well as he: and yet for all that, they were not goodes: but synfull men as we be: though they had suche a speciall gifts of god, yet they were not goddes, nor yet toke vpon them to be goddes.
To this question, or objection, I will answer hereafter, and if I forget it not. In the mean season, I will inove an other question, which is this. What should move Johns1 disciples: to come and tell him the miracles which Christ our saviour did: think ye they came with a good will to set out Christ, and to magnify his doings: or came they with an ill will, with an envious heart, which they bear towards Christ? Answer. They came with an ill will, with an envious heart, which they bare against Christ: as it appeareth most […], by the circumstances being well considered. For ye must understand, that John had very much […], to bring his disciples to Christ: they thought that Christ and his doings, his conversation, were nothing in comparison of John. For Johns straight life, which he led in the wilderness, made such a show and outward glistering, that our Saviour was ⟨image 148⟩regarded for nothing, in comparison of him. For our saviour led not so hard and straight a life, as John did: he eats and drunk, and would come to mens tables, when he was bidden: he would keep company with every body, rich, and poor: […] received him: and would believe in him: but John was in the wilderness, out of the company of all men. Therefore the disciples of John, they much more regarded John their master, then Christ their saviour. And therefore they ever lay upon John, in exhorting him, that he would