A05143:541
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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[…], ye be come together […] day (as far as I perceive) to hear of great […] weighty matters: Ye be come together to entreat of things that […] appertain to the common wealth. This being thus, ye look (I am assured) to hear of me, which am commaun dead to make as a preface, this exhortation (albeit I am unlearned and unworthy) such things as shall be much meet for this your assemble. I therefore not only very desirous to […] the commandment of our primate, but also right greatly coveting to serus & […] all your expectation: lo, briefly and as […] as I can, will speak of matters, both worthy to be heard in your Congregation, and also of such as best shall become mine office in this place. That I may do this the more […], I have taken, that notable sentence, in1 which our Lord was not afraid to pronounce: The children of this world to be much more prudent and politic, than the children of light in their generation. Neither I will be afraid, trusting that he will aid and guide […] to use this sentence, as a ground and foundation of all such things, as hereafter I shall speak of.
〈…〉, ye be come together 〈…〉 day (as far as I perceiue) to heare of great 〈…〉 waightye matters: Ye be come together to intreate of thinges that 〈…〉 appertayne to the common wealth. This beyng thus, ye looke (I am assured) to heare of me, which am commaun ded to make as a preface, this exhortacion (albeit I am vnlearned and vnworthy) such thynges as shalbe muche meete for thys your assemble. I therfore not onely very desirous to 〈…〉 the commaundement of our primate, but also right greatlye coueting to serus & 〈…〉 all your expectacion: lo, briefely and as 〈…〉 as I can, wyl speake of matters, both woorthy to be heard in your Congregation, and also of such as best shall become myne office in this place. That I maye doo thys the more 〈…〉, I haue taken, that notable sentence, in1 which our Lord was not afrayd to pronounce: The children of this world to be muche more prudent and politicke, than the chyldren of lyght in theyr generacion. Neyther I wyl be afrayde, trustinge that he wil ayde and guyde to vse thys sentence, as a ground and foundation of al such thinges, as hereafter I shall speake of.