A05143:646
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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Or not standing with a commune profit, and therefore, as soon as Solomon hard that Adonias would have […] the young Queen ⟨image 191⟩[…], nay then let him be king to, said he. I perceive now that he is a naughty man, a proud hearted fellow, the gall of ambition is not yet out of his hart, and so commanded him to be put to death. Thus was Adonias put to execution,1 where as if he had kept his house and not broken his2 injunction, he might have lived still. Abiathar, what became3 of him? The king (because he had served his father be fore him) would not put him to death, but made him as it were a quondam. Because thou hast ben with my father4 (said he) and diddest carry the ark before him, I will not kill thee. But I will promise thee, thou shalt never minister any more. Vade in agrum tuum. Bet thee to thy land, and live there. A great matter of pity & compassion, so God grant us all such mercy. And here was the end of Eli's stock, according to the promise and threatening of God. As for the Phelethites we do not read that they were punished. Mary, Semey transgressed his Injunction: for he kept not his house, but went out, of Jerusalem to seek two servants of his, that had run from him: and when it came to Solomons ear, it cost him his life. I have ripped the matter now to the pill, and have told you of plain walkers, and of by walkers, and how a king in his childhood is a king, as well, as in any other age. We read in scripture of such as5 were but xii. or viii. years old, and yet the word of the holy Ghost called them kings, saying: Cepit regnare He began to reign, or he began to be king. Here is of bywalkers.6 This history would be remembered, the proverb is: Faelix 7quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum. Happy is he that can beware by an other mans jeopardy. For if we offend not as