A05143:618
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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Howbeit, the Israelites could not go to law with God, for choosing their king, for would they, nil they, their king should be of his choosing, lest they should walk inordinately, in a deceivable way, unto their utter loss and destruction. For as they say commonly. Qui […] plane, vadit sane, that is, he that1 walketh plainly walketh safely. As the Jews were […], & were ever ready to walk inordinately, no less are we English men given to unto wardnes, and inordinate walking after our own fantasies and brains. We will walk without the limits of Gods word, we will chose a king at our own pleasure. But let us learn to frame our lives2 after the noble king David which when he had many occasions, given of king Saul to work evil, for evil, yea and having many times opportunity to perform mischief and to slay king Saul. Nevertheless yet fearing,3 would not follow his fleshly affections and walk inordinately,4 without the will of Gods word, which be confessed always to be his direction, saying. Lucerna […] ineis ver […] et lumen semitis meis. Thy word, O Lord, is a5 Lantern unto my feet and a light unto my steppes.6 Thus having in mind, to walk ordinately he did always […] to do evil. For when king Saul was in a cave with ⟨image 183⟩out any man. David and his men sitting by the sides of the cave, yea and Davids men moving him to kill Saul, David made answer & said unto them: Seruet me dominus, ne rem istam. &c. contra dominum meū Messiam. &c. That is:7 The Lord keep me from doing this thing unto my master that is the Lords anointed. At another time also, moved by Abisay to kill Saul sleeping, David said Ne interficias 8