A05143:527
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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And this1 law is but a matter of policy, not of religion or holiness: and we ought to live according unto […] laws of […] realm, made by the kings […]: for in all manner of things we […] to […] our selves […] the hedges of the laws: in eating & […] king, in apparel, in pastimes. In summa, our whole conuer […] should be agreeable unto the laws. For scripture saith, […] 2we should be obedient to all manner of ordinances, made by the lawful magistrate: therefore we must spend our life, & take our […], so that it may stand with the order of the realm. […] we would have in consideration these offences, to take […] de of geving offences. And again to beware of […] or rashness to […] or condemn our brother: for to be offended hastily is against charity. But the world is so full of offences, and so ready to be offended, that I think if our saviour were here upon earth again as he hath ben bodily, and should talk with a woman at the well as he did once, I think that there would some be found amongst us, which would be offended with him, they would think that he had been naught with her: […] ⟨image 154⟩I pray yon beware of rash […] and rash […]. If3 my neighbour doth somewhat whereby I am […], let me go unto him, and speak with him: but to judge him by and by without knowledge, that same is nought. And further we must follow this rule, Nemo quod suunest […], sed quod al terius, No man shall seek his own […] but his neighbours. I must use my liberty, so that my neighbour may not […] hurt by it, but rather […]. So did S. Paul, when he […], & at another time, when be perceived […] the people was stout in defending the ceremonies of the law he would not […]. Now when the disciples of John were gone, then he beginneth to speak to the people of John Baptist: for our […] had a respect to […], to bis […] mation, lest the people should think that […] were in […] of him, whether he were […] or not. What went ye out in […] wilderness to […] A read that is […] of the […] There was once an old man which counselled a young man, […] should4 be like as a read, he should be ruled as the world goeth: for a read never breaketh but it followeth the wind which way soever it bloweth, the oak tree sometimes breaketh because she will not bend. But Christ speaketh these words to the greats commendation of […], because of his steadfastness: there be many reeds now adays in the world, many men will go with the world.