A05143:559
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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Now I pray you, a God his name, what did you so great fathers, so many, so long a season, so oft assembled together? What went you about? what would ye have brought to pas1 two things taken away? The one, that ye (which I heard) burned a dead man: the other, that ye (which I felt) went about to burn one being alive. Him, because he did, I can not tell how, in his testament withstand your profit: in other points, as I have heard, a very good man, reported to be of an honest life, while he lived, full of good works, good both to the Clergy, and also to the Laity, this other, which truly never hurt any of you, ye would have raked in the coals, be cause he would not subscribe to certain Articles, that took away the supremacy of the King. Take away these two no ble acts, and there is nothing else left, that ye went about, that I know, saving that I now remember, that somewhat ye attempted against Erasmus, all be it as yet nothing is come to light. Ye have oft […] in consultation, but what have ye done? Ye have had many things in deliberation, but what one is put forth, whereby either Christ is more glorified, or else Christs people made more holier? I appeal to your own conscience. How chanced this? how came this thus? because ⟨image 163⟩there were no children of light, no children of God amongst you, which setting the world at nought, would study to illustrate the glory of God, and thereby show them selves […] of light? I think not so, certainly I think not so. God […], that all you: which were gathered together, under the pretence of light would be children of the world. Then why happened this? Why I pray you: Perchance either because, the children of the world, were mo in number, in this your congregation, as it oft happeneth, or at the lest of more policy than the children of light in their generation. Whereby it might very sonne be brought to pass, that those were much more stronger, in gendering the evil, than these in producing yt good. The children of light have policy, but it is like the policy of the serpent, & is joined with […] simplicity. They2 engender nothing but simply, faithfully, and plainly, even […] doing all that they do. And therefore they may with more facility be cumbered in their engendering, and be the more ready to take injuries.