A05143:514
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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For he doth such miracles, which no man else could do, but only he which was both very god and man. I would wish of god, that we would do so to: that when we be asked a question, whether we be Christians, whether we have the gospel, the true word of god, or not, I would wish (I say) that we could show our faith by our works and godly conversations: like as he showed himself to be Christ, by his acts and deeds: but I tell you, we be far otherwise: our acts and deeds disagree far from our profession. For we are wicked,1 we care not for gods laws, nor his words: we profess with our mouth that we be the haters of since: but […] conversation showeth, that we love sin, that we follow the same, that we have a delight in it. So it appeareth, that our words and […] agree not: we have gods holy word in our mouth, but we follow yt will & pleasure of the devil in our outward […] satiō & living. But Christ he did not so: for he showed himself by his outward works & conversation, that he was very […] yt saviour of yt world. So we should do to: we should live so uprightly, so godly, that every one might know us by our outward conversation, to be very christians. We should so hate & […] sins, that no man justly might or could disallow our doings. But what manner of works doth Christ, whereby he showeth2 himself to be yt very Messiah & saviour of yt world? Answer. he healeth all manner of diseased folks, yt blind, yt lame, yt […], & all other, which would come unto him, & desire help at his hands. And finally, he preached the gospel, this joyful tidings unto the poor: unto them Christ preached the gospel: But I pray you, how chanced it, that he saith: Pauperes Evangelizantur. The poor receive the gospel? answer: because the most part of the rich men in this world, despise & contemn the gospel […] esteem it for […]: why? wherefore despise […] yt gospel? Because they put their hope, trust, and confidence in their ⟨p. 143⟩riches. For the most part of the […] in this world, (I will not say all) do either put their hope in their riches:3 or else they come naughtily by their riches: or else they keep it ill, they heap them up together: or else they spend them […]. So that it is a very rare thing to […] a godly rich man: for commonly they are given to gather and to make […], and so forget the poor in the mean season, whom they ought to relief: