A05143:625
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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For christ hath for bidden this unto us Christians. And let us not impute […] unto the Jews because they had many wives. For they had a dispensation so to do. Christ limiteth unto us one wife only. And it is a great thing for a man to rule one wife rightly, and ordinately. For a woman is frail and proclive unto all evils, a woman is a very weak vessel, and may soon deceive a man, and bring him unto evil. Many examples we have in holy scripture.1 Adam had but one wife, called Cue, and how soon had she brought him to consent unto evil, and to come to 2destruction, How did wicked Jezebel pervert king Ahab's hart from god and all godliness, and finally unto […]. It is a very hard thing for a man to rule well one woman Therefore let our king, what time his grace shall be so minded to take a wife, chose him one which is of god, that is, which is of the household of faith. Yea let all estates be no less circumspect in choosing her, taking great deliberation and then they shall not need divorcements, and such mischiefs to the evil example and slander of our realm. And that she be such one as the king can find in his heart to3 love and lead his life in pure and chaste espousage, and […] shall he be the more prone and ready to advance gods glory punish and extirp, the great lechery used in this realm. Therefore we ought to make a continual prayer unto god, for to grant our kings grace such a mate as may knit his heart and heres, according to gods ordinance and law, and not to consider and cleave only to a politic matter or conjunction, for the enlarging of dominions, for surety and defence of countries, setting apart the institution & ordinance of god. We have now a pretty little shilling, in deed a very pretty one. I have but one I think in my purse and the last day I had put it away almost for an old groat4 and so I trust some will take them. The fines of the silver I can not see. But therein is printed a fine sentence: that is. Timor domini fons vite vel sapientie. The fear of the Lord is5 the fountain of life or wisdom. I would god this sentence ⟨p. 28⟩