A05143:608
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
QVecunque scripta sunt: ad nostram doctrinam scrip 1ta sunt. What so ever things are written a fore time, are written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of scripture, might have hope. In taking this part of scripture (most noble audience) I play as a truant, which when he is at school, will chose a lesson, wherein he is perfect, because he is loth to take pain in studying a new lesson, or else feareth stripes for his slothfulness. In like manner I might seem now in my old age to some men, to take this part of scripture, because I would wade easily away therewith, and drive mi matter at my ple sure and to be bound unto a certain theme. But ye shall consider, that the foresaid words of Paul are not to be understand of all scriptures, but only of those, which are of god written in gods book, and all things which are therein, are written for our learning, The excellency of this word is so great, & of so high dignity, that there is no earthly thing2 to be compared unto it. The author thereof is great, that is God himself, eternal, almighty, everlasting. The scripture3 because of him, is also great, eternal, most mighty, and 4holy. There is no king Emperor, Magistrate, and ruler, of5 6what state so ever they be but are bound to obey this God7 and to give credence unto his holy word in directing their steppes ordinately according unto the same word, yea truly they are not only bound to obey gods book, but also the minister of the same, for the words sake, so far as he speaketh sitting in Moses chair, that is, if his doctrine be taken out of Moses law. For in this world god hath. […] swords8 the one is a temporal sword the other a spiritual, The temporal sword resteth in the hands of kings, magistrates,