A05143:576
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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AL things which are written, are written for our1 erudition and knowledge. Al things that are written in gods book, in the Bible book, in the book of the holy scripture, are written to be our doctrine. I told you in my first sermon, honourable audience, that I purposed to declare unto you. ii. things. The one what seed should be sown in Gods field, in gods plough land. And the other who should be the sowers. That is to say, what doctrine is to be taught in christs church & congregation, & what men should be the teachers & preachers of it. The first part I have told you in yt. 3. sermons past, in which I have assayed to set forth my plough, to prove what I could do. And now I shall tell you, who be yt plowers, for Gods word is a seed to be sown in Gods field, that is the faithful congregation, and the preacher is the sower. And it is in the gospell: Exivit qui seminat seminare semen suum. […] that soweth, the husbandman, the ploughman went forth to sow his seed, so that a preacher is resembled to a ploughman, as it is in another place: Nemo admota aratro manu, et a tergo respiciens aptus est regno Dei. No man that putteth his hand to the plough and looketh back, is apt for the kingdom of god. ⟨image 168⟩That is to say: let no preacher be negligent in doing his office. Al be it this is one of the places that hath been racked, as I told you of racking scriptures. And I have been one of them 2my self, that hath racked it, I cry God mercy for it, and have been one of them that have beseved and have expounded it, against religious persons, that would forsake their order, which they had professed, & would go out of their cloister, whereas in deed it toucheth not Monkery, nor maketh any thing at all for any such matter. But it is directly spoken of diligent preaching of the word of God. For preaching of the Gospel3 is one of Gods plough works, and the Preacher is one of Gods plough men. Ye may not be offended with my similitude, in that I compare preaching to the labour and […] of ploughing, & the preacher to a ploughman. Ye may not be offended with this my similitude, for I have been […] red of some persons for such things. It hath been said of me: Oh […], […], as for him I will never believe him, while I live, nor never trust him, for he likened our blessed Lady to a saffron bag, where in deed I never used that similitude.