A05143:579
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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By this then it appeareth that a prelate, or any that hath cure of soul, must diligently and substantially work & labour. Therefore saith Paul to Timothe: Qui episcopatum desidcrat, bic bonum opus desiderat. He that desireth to have the offi: e of a Bishop, or a prelate, that man desireth a good work. Then if it be good work, it is work. Ye can make but a work of it. It is Gods work, Gods plough, & that plough God would have still going. Such then as […] & live idly, are not good prelates or Ministers. And of such as do not preach & teach, nor do not their duties, God saith by his prophet Jeremiah: Ma ledictusqui facit opus dei fraudutenter. […] or deceitfully, some books have negligenter, negligently or slackly. How many such prelates, how many such bishops, Lord for thy mercy, are there now in England? And what shall we in this case do? Shall we company with them? O Lord for thy mercy shall we not company with them? O Lord whither shall we flee from them? But cursed be he that doth the work of God negligently or guilefully. A sore word for them that are negligent in discharging their office, or have done it fraudulently, for that is the thing that maketh the people ill. ⟨p. 15⟩But true it must be that Christ saith: Multi sunt […], pauci 1vero electi. Many are called, but few are chosen. Here have I an occasion by the way, somewhat to say unto you, yea, for the place that I alleged unto you before out of Jeremiah the. 48. Chapter. And it was spoken of a spiritual work of God, a work that was commanded to be done, & it was of shedding blood, & of destroying the Cities of Moab. for (saith he) cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from shedding of blood. As Saul when he kept back the sword from shedding of blood, at what time he was sent against Amalech, was refused of God for being disobedient to Gods commandments, in that he spared Agag the King. So that, that place of the Prophet was spoken of them that went to the destruction of the Cities of Moab, among the which there was one called Nebo, which was much reproved for wolatry, superstition, pride, avarice, cruelty, tyranny, & for hardness of hart, and for these since was plagued of God and destroyed. Now what shall we say of these rich citizens of Lon don?2 What shall I say of them? shall I call them proud men of London, malicious men of London, merciless men of Lon don?