A05143:561
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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And if any man resist them, even with these weapons they procure to […] him. Thus they bought Christs death, the very light it self: & obscured him after his death. Thust hey high every day the children of light, and obscure them, and shall so do, until the world be at an end. So that it may be ever true, that Christ said, The children of the world be wiser, &c.
And if any man resyst them, euen with these weapons they procure to 〈…〉 hym. Thus they bought Christes death, the very lyghtit selfe: & obscured him after his death. Thust hey hye euery daye the children of lyght, and obscure them, and shal so do, vntil the world be at an end. So that it maye be euer true, yt Christ said, The children of the world be wiser, &c.
These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up an other faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of […] contrary. These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions & works of their own invention: the children of light contrary. The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people, (if they preach at any time), & these things they defend with tooth & nail. They can scarce […] the abuses of these, all be it they be intolerable, least in disallowing the abuse, they lose part of their profit. The children of the light, contrary put all things in their degree, best highest, next, next, the […] lowest. They extol things ⟨image 164⟩necessary, christian, and commanded of God. They pull down will works feigned by men, and put them in their place. The buses of all thing they earnestly rebuke. But yet these things be so done on both parties, and so they both do gender, that children of the world show them self wiser then the children of light, and that frauds and deceits, […], and money, […] evermore to have the upper hand. I hold my peace, I will not say, how fat feasts and jolly banquets be jolly instruments to set forth worldly matters withal. Neither the children of