A05143:659
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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Who so ever calleth upon the name of the Lord, shall be1 saved. The second step. Howe shall they call upon him, in whom they have no believe? The third stair is this. How shall they believe in him, of whom they never heard? The fourth step. How shall they hear without a preacher? Now the nether end of the ladder is. How shall they preach, except they be sent? This is the foot of the ladder, so that we may goo backward now, and use the […] argument. A primo ad ultimum. Take away preaching, […] away salvation. But I fear one thing, and it is, […] for a safety of2 a little money, you will put in […] priests […] save […]. But I will tell you, Christ bought […] with his blood, and will ye sell them for gold or silver? I would ⟨image 194⟩not that ye should do with chantry Priests, as ye did with the Abbots, when abbeys were put down. For when their enormities were first read in the parliament house, they were so great and abominable, that there was3 nothing but down with them. But within a while after, the same Abbots were made Bishops, as there be some of them yet a live to save and redeem their pensions. O Lord: think ye that God is a fool? and seeth it not? and if he see it, will he not punish it? And so now for safety of mo nigh, I would not that ye should put in chantry priests, I speak not now against such chantry priests as are able to preach, but those that are not able, I will not have them put in, for if ye do this, ye shall answer for it.
Who so euer calleth vpon the name of the Lord, shalbe1 saued. The second step. Howe shal they call vppon hym, in whome they haue no beleue? The third stayr is this. How shal they beleue in him, of whome they neuer hearde? The fourth step. How shal they hear without a preacher? Now the nether end of the ladder is. How shall they preache, excepte they be sente? Thys is the foote of the ladder, so that we may goo backward now, and vse the 〈…〉 argument. A primo ad vltimum. Take away preaching, 〈…〉 away saluation. But I feare one thiug, and it is, for a safety of