A05143:655
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 flattering clawbacks are original roots of all mischief, ⟨p. 35⟩and yet a King may take his pastime in hawking or1 hunting or such like pleasures But he must use them for recreation when he is weary of weighty affairs, that he may return to them the more lusty: and this is called pastime with good company. He must write out a book him self. He speaketh of writing because printing was not used2 at that time. And shall the king write it out him self? He meaneth he shall see it written, & rather then he should be without it, write it him self. Jesus mercy is God so chary with a king to have him well brought up & instructed?3 yea forsooth. For if the king be well ordered, the realm is well ordered. Where shall he have a copy of this book? of the Levites. And why? Because it shall be a true copy, not falsified. Moses left the book in an old chest, and the […] had it in keeping. And because there should be no error, no addition, nor taking away from it, he biddeth him fetch the copy of the Levites. And was not here a great miracle of God, how this book was preserved? It had lain hid many years and the Jews knew not of it. Therefore at length when they had found it and knew it: they lamented for their ignorance, that had so long been without it, and rent their clothes, repenting their unfaithfulness. And the holy bible Gods book, that we have among us, it4 hath ben preserved hitherto by wonderful miracle of god though the keepers of it were never so malicious. First ever sith the bishop of Rome was first in authority, they have gone about to destroy it, but God worketh wonder fully, he hath preserved it maugre their beartes, and yet are we unthankful that we can not consider it. I will tell you, what a bishop of this realm said once to me, he sent for me and marvelled that I would not consent to such traditions, as were then set out. And I answered him, that I would be ruled by Gods book, and rather then I would dissent one jot from it, I would be torn with wild horses. And I chanced in our communication, to name the Lords supper. […] saith the bishop. What do ye call the Lords