A05143:553
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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Christ in this saying, touched the sloth and […] of his, and did not allow the fraud and subtlety of other: neither was glad, that it was in deed […] he had said, but complained rather, that it should be so: as many men speak many things, not that they ought to be so, but that they are wont to be so. Nay, this grieved Christ that the children of this world, should be of more policy, then the children of light, which thing was true in Christs time, and now in our time is most true. Who is so blind, but he seeth this clearly, except perchance there be any, that can not discern the children of the world, from the children of light The children of the world, conceive & bring forth more prudently, and things conceived and brought forth, they […] and conserve with much more policy, then do the children of light. Which thing is as sorrowful to be said, as it seemeth absurd to be herd. When ye hear the children of the world, you understand the world, as a father. For the world is father ⟨p. 6⟩of many children, not by first creation and work, but by imitation and love. He is not only a father, but also the son of an other father. If ye know once his father, by and by the shall know his children. For he that hath the Devil to his father,1 must needs have devilish children. The devil is not only taken for father, but also for prince of the world, that is, of worldly folk. It is either all one thing, or else not much different, to say, children of the world, and children of the […], according to that, that Christ said to the Jews, ye are of your2 father the devil: where as undoubtedly he spake to children of this world. Now seeing the Devil is both author and ruler of the darkness, in the which the children of this world walk, or to say better, wander, they mortally hate both the light, & also the children of light. And hereof it cometh, that the children of light never, […] very seldom, lack persecution in this world, unto which the children of the world, that is of the devil bringeth them. And there is no man but he seeth that these use much more policy in procuring the hurt & damage of the good, than those in defending them selves. Therefore brethren, gather you the disposition & study of the children, by the disposition & study of the fathers. Ye know this is a proverb much used: an evil crow, an evil egg.