A05143:613
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.
I have thought it good, to entreat upon these words following which are written in the. xvii. Chapter of Deuteronomy. Con veneris in terrā quā Dominus Deus dat tibi possede 1risque eam, &c. That is. When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and enjoyest it, and dwellest therein: If thou shalt say, I will set a king over me: like unto all the nations that are about me: Then thou shalt make him king over thee, whom the Lord thy god shall chose.
I haue thought it good, to inteate vpon these wordes folowing which are written in the. xvii. Chapter of Deuteronomy. Cū veneris in terrā quā Dominus Deus dat tibi possede 1risque eam, &c. That is. Whē thou art come vnto the land which the Lord thy God geueth the, and enioyest it, and dwellest therein: If thou shalt say, I will set a kinge ouer me: like vnto all the nations that are about me: Then thou shalt make him kinge ouer the, whome the Lord thy god shall chose.
One of thy brethren must thou make king over thee, and mayst not set a stranger over thee, which is not of thy brethren. But in any wise, let him not hold to many horses, that he bring not the people again to Egypt, through the multitude of horses, for as much as the Lord hath said unto you: ye shall hence forth go no more again that way. Also he shall not have to many wives, lest his hart turn away, nether shall he gather him silver and gold to much. As in divers other places of scripture is mete matter for all […]. So in this foresaid place is described chiefly the doctrine fit for a king. But who is worthy to utter th is doctrine before our most noble king? Not I God knoweth, ⟨image 182⟩