A05143:526
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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Therefore […] unto them that sweareth, that […] their neighbours or their children by swearing, or other-wickedness. For it were better that a […] were hanged about our neck then to offend any body: that is to say, he were better to be killed bodily, to suffer […] 1punishment bodily, for they that offend, they be […] of their neighbours. But we are faulty the most part of us, two manner of ways: first we will be offended when there is no offence given, and again we will be bold to do […] thing whereby our neighbour may be […] offended. But he […] is a charitable man, will not be lightly […]: for certainly it is a great fault to be rashly offended. And to judge our neighbours doings to be naught and wicked, afore we know the truth of […] matter: For we cannot see the hearts of men. Therefore […] long as […] thing […] not openly wicked, let us not be offended. Again, if the […] be necessary & good, let us not fear […] ces: yet we must take heed […] we walk charitably. We have a liberty in the gospel, yet […] must take heed that we use that2 same liberty aright, according unto the rule of charity: for s. […] saith, o nnia […] sod non omnia conducunr, All […] are […] unto me, but not all things perfect. I must ⟨p. 147⟩[…] with him, that is weak in […]: As for an example, we may eat flesh upon fridays by gods word, if there were not a law made by the king and his most honourable […]: if there were no law (I say) then I might cate […] upon friday: yet for […] that we must use our liberty so that the use of it may […] our neighbour, or […] it when it may do harm. So like as my liberty must be subject to charity, so my charity must be agreeable to the […] of the faith: for3 we may by no means leave the truth, leave gods word, […] che we must most steadfastly keep. We have a law that saith, Abomni specie mala abstinete, So that it is not a small matter to be a […]. We read a story that one Attalus & Baldwin were cast into prison, for gods religions sake, in which prison […] were some which would not cate […], […] drink wine. Now the same Attalus was instruct of god […] he should monish those prisoners their rigorousness, which […] did. And so at the length brought them to […] their foolishness. But we can not do so here in England. For our […] is taken away by a law, if there were no such law, then we might eat as well […] upon fridays as upon holy […].