A05143:578
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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so the prelate, the preacher hath many divers offices to do. He hath first a busy work to bring his Parishioners to a right faith, as Paul calleth it. And not a swerving faith, but1 to a faith that embraceth Christ, & trusteth to his merits, a […] faith, a […] faith, a faith that maketh a man righteous without respect of works. As ye have it very well declared & set forth in the Homily. He hath then a busy2 work I say, to bring his flock to a right faith, & then to confirm them in the same faith. Now casting them down with the law, and with threatenings of God for sin. Now3 […] them up again with the Gospel, & with the promises of Gods favour. Now […] them, by telling them their faults, & making them forsake sin. Now clotting them,4 by breaking their stony hearts, hearts, & by making them supple hearted, & making them to have hearts of flesh, that is soft hearts, & apt for doctrine to enter in. Now teaching to know god rightly, & to know their duty to God & to their neighbours. Now exhorting them when they know their duty, that they do it, & be diligent in it: so that they have a continual work to do. Great is their busyness, & therefore great should be their hire. ⟨image 169⟩They have great labours, & therefore they ought to have […] 5livings, that they may commodiously feed their flock, for the preaching of the word of God unto the people is called meat. Scripture calleth it meat, not strawberries, that come but once a year & tarry not long, but are soon gone, but it is meat, it is no dainties. The people must have meat that must be familiar & continual, and daily given unto them to feed upon. Many make a strawberry of it, ministering it but once a6 year, but such do not the office of good Prelates. For Christ sayth: Quis putas est seruus prudens et fidelis? qui dat cibum in tempore. Who think you is a wise & a faithful servant? he that giveth meat in […] time. So that he must at all times convenient preach diligently. Therefore saith he: Who trow you is a faithful servant? He speaketh it as though it were a care thing to find such a one, & as though he would say: there be but a few of them to find in the world. And how few of them there be throughout this realm that give meat to their flock as they should do: the Visitors can best tell. To few, to few, the nioze is the pity, & never so few as now.