A05143:544
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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Brethren, because these words are so spoken in parable, […] are so wrapped in wrinkles, that yet they […] to have a face and […] of a thing done in deed, and like an history, I think it much profitable to tarry somewhat in them. And though we may perchance send in our hearts to believe all that is there spoken to be true: yet I doubt whether we may abide […], that […] words of Christ do pertain unto us, and […] us of our duty, which do and live after such sort, as though Christ when he spake any thing, had as the time served him, served his turn, and not regarded the time that came after him, neither provided for us, or any matters of ours, as some of the Philosophers thought, which1 said, that God walked up and down in heaven, and thinketh never a […] of our affairs. But my good […], err not you so, stick not you to such your imaginations. For if ye inwardly beheld these words, if ye diligently role them in your minds, and after explicate and open them, ye shall see our […] much touched in these mysteries. Ye shall […] that god, by this example shaketh us by the noses, and pulleth ⟨p. 3⟩us by the ears. Ye shall perceive very plain, that God setteth before our eyes in this similitude, what we ought most to flee, and what we ought sonest to follow. For Luke saith, the Lord spake these words to his disciples. Wherefore let it be out of all doubt, that he spake them to us, which even as we will be counted the successors and […] of Christs disciples, so we be, if we be good dispensers, and do our duty. He said these things, partly to us, which spake them partly of him self. For he is that rich man, which not only bad, but hath, and shall have evermore, I say not one, but many Stewards, even to the end of the world.
Brethren, because these woordes are so spoken in parable, 〈…〉 are so wrapped in wrynkels, that yet they 〈…〉 to haue a face and 〈…〉 of a thing done in dede, and lyke an hystory, I thinke it much profitable to tary somwhat in them. And though we may perchaunce synde in our hartes to beleue al that is there spoken to be true: yet I doubt whether we may abyde 〈…〉, that 〈…〉 woordes of Christ do pertain vnto vs, and vs of our duty, whych doo and lyue after suche sort, as though Christ when he spake any thing, had as the tyme serued hym, serued his turne, and not regarded the tyme that came after hym, neyther prouided for vs, or anye matters of ours, as some of the Philosophers thought, which