A05143:604
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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The argument of the first Sermon. IN this first Sermon is declared, & taught the godly election of a king, and a rule of godly living as touching his own person. […] here […] proveth our most excellent king Edward, to be our most lawful king both by nativity, and country, yea, & now appointed in these our days to deliver us from the danger and captivity of Egypt and wicked Pharaoh, that is from […] and ignorance and the devilish antichrist the Pope of Rome. The form of his godly rule also he divided here in this Sermon in three parts. First that he should not trust to much unto his own strength and policy, but only to walk […] with God and to make him his […] man & chief guide. Secondarily that he live not lasciviously and wantonly, following venereal affections, but to live chastely. And when time shall require, to lead a pure life, under the yoke of matrimony, admonishing both his grace, and all other Magistrates to be circumspect in choosing a wife, either for themselves or for their children, having this always in mind, that she be, of a faithful house, godly brought up, and of a pure life? Thirdly he admonished the kings grace, that he should not desire gold & silver to much, proving by many arguments that that kind of vice with the other foresaid, to be destruction not only unto the kings grace: but also unto the whole realm & people, In these things consisteth the whole sum of this sermon.
The argument of the fyrst Sermon. IN this first Sermon is declared, & taught the godly election of a king, and a rule of godly liuing as touching his owne person. 〈…〉 here 〈…〉 proueth our most excelēt king Edward, to be our most lawfull king both by natiuitie, and contrey, yea, & now appointed in these our daies to deliuer vs from the daunger and captiuitie of Egipt and wicked Pharao, that is from 〈…〉 and ignorance and the deuelish antichrist the Pope of Rome. The forme of his godlye rule also he deuided here in this Sermon in three partes. Fyrst that he should not trust to muche vnto his owne strength and policye, but only to walke 〈…〉 with God and to make him his man & chief guide. Secondarily that he liue not lassiuiously and wantonly, folowing veneriall affections, but to lyue chastly. And whē time shall require, to lead a pure lyfe, vnder the yoke of matrimony, admonishing both his grace, and al other Maiestrates to be circumspect in chosyng a wyfe, eyther for themselues or for their children, hauing this alwaies in mind, that she be, of a faithful house, godly brought vp, and of a pure lyfe? Thirdly he admonished the kinges grace, that he should not desyre gold & syluer to muche, prouing by many argumentes that that kinde of vice with the other forsaid, to be destruction not only vnto the kinges grace: but also vnto the whole realme & people, In these thinges consisteth the whole sum of this sermon.