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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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These were good men, and would not walk by ways, therefore it was folly to break the matter to them, they were not called to counsel. Therefore Nathan when he hard of this, he cometh to Bethsabe, Solomons mother, and saith. Hear ye not how Adonias the son of Ageth, reigneth king, David not knowing? And he bad her put the king in mind of his oath that he sware that her son Solomon should be king after him, this was wise counsel according to the proverbe. Qui vadit plane, vadit sane.
These were good men, and would not walke by wayes, therfore it was folly to breake the matter to them, they were not called to counsell. Therfore Nathan whē he hard of this, he commeth to Bethsabe, Salomons mother, and sayth. Heare ye not how Adonias the sone of Ageth, raigneth king, Dauid not knowing? And he bad her put the king in mind of his oth that he sware that her sonne Salomon should be king after him, this was wise counsayle according to the prouerbe. Qui vadit plane, vadit sane.
He that walketh in the high plain way, walketh safely.1 Upon this she went and brake the matter to David, and desired him to show who should reign after him in Jerusalem, adding that if Adonias were king, she and her son after his death should be destroyed, saying: Nos erimus peccatores. We shall be sinners, we shall be taken for traitors, for though we meant no harm, but walked uprightly, yet because we went not the by way with him, he being in authority will destroy us. And by and by cometh in Nathan, and taketh her tale by the end, and showeth him how Adonias was saluted king, and that he had bid to dinner the kings servants, all saving him and Sadoc, and Banaiah ⟨image 190⟩and all his brethren the Kings sons save Solomon. King David remembering himself, swore, as sure as God liveth, Solomon my son shall reign after me and by and by commanded Nathan and Sadoc and his guard the Cerites and Phelites, to take Solomon his son and set him upon his mule, and anoint him King. And so they did crying. Vivat Solomon Rex. Thus was Solomon throned, by the advise and will of his father, and though he were a child, yet was his will to be obeyed and fulfilled, and they ought to have known his pleasure.