A05143:524
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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By these sayings of Christ, were many offended with him, in so much that the greatest […] went from him & forsook hi they could not abide him. Now was Christ to be blamed for it? because he said so? No no, for he said nothing but yt truth. So likewise yt preacher when he saith the truth, is not to be blamed though some be offended with him. When Moses came into Egypt what […] happened because of his come ming, in so much that almost yt whole land perished: was he […]? No, for he did nothing but that which god commanded him, but the Egyptians, they were obstinate, they would not obey the voice of god: therefore Moses hurt them not, but they hurt them 1selves with their infidelity and obstinate heart. So ye see, that we may not leave yt truth to be unspoken or an honest deed to be undone, because some […] offended with it. As for an ensample, here is a priest which […] by himself that he hath not the gift of […]: & therefore would fain marry, but he is afraid that some of his parishioners should be offended with it, with his marriage: now shall he leave his marriage because some will be […] with him? No that he shall not, let yt priest instruct his parishioners, tell them out of yt word of god, yea it is as […] for him to marry, as well as for another man after that he hath taught them: if they will not believe him or refuse his doctrine let him marry, & care not for their offences. I told you before, that there be two manner of offences, scandalū datum, & scandalū acceptū, scandalū […] is, ⟨p. 146⟩when I offend my neighbour by my wickedness, by my […] & inordinate living: scan dalū acceptū, when he is often dead with me when I do a good deed: but for all that we ought not […] leave an bonest act: because of an other mans offences. But I tell you, it is a perilous thing, & a […] sin to do such a thing whereby my neighbour shall be made yt worse, by my wicked en2 sample. As we have an ensample of […] which offended all Israel, for he went & set, up two golden calves, by which act he gave occasion to the whole people to commit idolatry against god: and this was a heinous horrible sin: for of it […] wonderful mischief after. So likewise we read of a great […] in scripture, which is called Zambri, which gave an ill ensample in committing lechery openly with a whore, whom Phinehas that godly man killed: for his act of lechery was a stumbling block to all yt people of Israel.