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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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But it was as I have said unto you before now, according to that which Peter saw before in the spirit of prophecy, and said that there should come afterward men: Per quos via veritatis maledictis afficeretur, there should come fellows by whom the way of truth should be ill spoken of and slandered. But in case I had used this similitude, it had not ben to be reproved,1 but might have been without reproach. For I might have said thus: as the saffron bag that hath been full of saffron, or hath had saffron in it, doth ever after savour and smell of the sweet saffron that it containeth: so our blessed Lady which conceived and bare Christ in her womb, did ever after resemble the manners and virtues of that precious babe which she bare. And what had our blessed Lady been the worse for this? or what dishonour was this to our blessed Lady. But as preachers must be ware & circumspect that they […] not any […] occasion to be slandered, & ill spoken of by the hearers: so must not the Auditors be offended […] cause. For heaven is in the gospel likened to a mustard seed. It is2 compared also to a piece of leaven, as Christ saith, that at the last day he will come […] a these, & what […] is this […] ⟨p. 14⟩[…] what […] is this to heaven? Ye may not then (I say) he offended with my similitude, for because I liken preaching to a […] labour, & a prelate to a ploughman. But now you will ask me whom I call a prelate. A prelate is that man, whatsoever he be, that hath a flock to be taught of3 him, who so ever hath any spiritual charge in the faithful congregation, & whosoever he be that hath cure of soul. And well may the Preacher & the Ploughman be likened together.4 First for their labour of all seasons of the year. For there is no time of the year, in which the ploughman hath not some special work to do, as in my country in Leicester shire, the plough man hath a time to set forth, and to assay his plough, & other times for other necessary works to be done. And then they also may be likened together for the diversity of works, and variety of offices that they have to do. For as the ploughman first setteth forth his plough, & then tilleth his land, & breaketh it in furrows, & sometime ridgeth it up again. And at an other time harroweth it, & clotteth it, & sometime dungeth