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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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But religion ought not to be subject unto policy1 but rather policy unto religion. I fear me there shall be a great number of us reeds when there shall come a persecution, that we must suffer for God's word sake. I fear me there will be a great many that will change, which will not be constant as John was. When a man is in the wrong or erroneous way, then he may and should change: but […], sayeth Saint Paul, we must endure and stand […] in that which is good and right, in God's word we should stand fast, but not in […]. So that first we must see that we be right, and afterward we must stand. This is a great praise where with our […] praised […], for it is2 no small matter to be praised of him which […] the least thoughts of all men.
But religion ought not to be subiect vnto pollicy1 but rather pollicye vnto religion. I feare me there shalbe a great number of vs redes when there shal come a persecutiō, that we must suffer for goddes worde sake. I feare me there will be a great many that will chaunge, whiche will not bee constant as John was. When a man is in the wrong or exronious waye, then he may and should chaunge: but 〈…〉, saieth Saint Paule, we muste endure and stande 〈…〉 in that which is good and right, in goddes word we shoulde stande fast, but not in 〈…〉. So that first we must see that we bee righte, and afterwarde we muste stande. This is a greate praise wher with our 〈…〉 praised 〈…〉, for it is2 no smal matter to be praised of him which 〈…〉 the least thoughts of all men.
- 1Many re des in he […].Many re des in he 〈…〉.