A05143:525
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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So ye see that scandalū datum, is a wicked act which I do, whereby my neighbour is made yt worse. Therefore I pray you for gods sake, beware of such offences: for so it is1 written in yt gospel of Mat. V ae hoī […] quā scandala veniunt, […] unto yt man or woman by whom offences come. Therefore I say let us beware, let us keep our selves […] yt […] of gods 2holy word, so that all our doings may be agreeable unto yt same: & then […] when we agree with gods word, yt world will needs be often dead with us, let us not care for it, for they hurt not us but thensel […]. Let us therefore take good heed to our selves, lest we do any thing whereby our neighbour might be offended. for our saviour saith, whosoever doth offend one of these little ones, which believe in me, it were better […] him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, & that he were drowned in yt deep of yt sea. There fore let parents take heed how they speak in the presence of their little children, & masters ought to take heed how they give ensamples unto their servants. For there be some masters & parents that will speak so […] & […] before their children & servants, that it is out of measure: & not only that, but […] will also swear in the presence of their children, yea they will teach them to swear. Our Saviour how earnestly he commanded usto beware of swearing, therefore parents ought to take […], and specially such as be rulers over houses, or be […]: if they do swear, all the household will swear to, for it is commonly seen that the servant followeth ⟨image 153⟩the […] of his […], when they be ill, but the servants3 are […] so […] their […] in goodness. and […] is so […] in an use, that we can say nothing at all, […] we […] by god, or by my saith, or such […] but there be some which when they be […] decause of […] they will say […] will not believe me […] I […] is a token that they have been great liars. For […] true man is to […] without […] and […] certain […] that when a man […] not […], or hath not a […] to break this law of god, […] is to […], he is I […] neither […] any […], to do […] 4for because swearing is as well forbidden as lying, & lying, as swearing: therefore he […] maketh no […] in the one, will make less […] in the other. I my self have had […] in usage to say in my earnest matters: yea by S. Mary: and such like things, which in deed is naught. For we are commanded not to swear at all.