A05143:660
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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It is in the text, that a king ought to fear God, he shall have the dread of God before his eyes, work not by worldly policy, for worldly policy feareth not God. Take heed of1 these clawbacks, these venomous people that will come to you, that will follow like Gnatoes and Parasites, if you follow them, you are out of your book. If it be not according to Gods word that they counsel you, do it not for any worldly policy, for then ye fear not God. It followeth2 in the text. Ut non elevetur cor eius. That he be not proud above his brethren. A king must not be proud, for God might have made him a shepherd, when he made him a king, and done him no wrong. There be many exam ples of proud kings in scripture. As Pharaoh that would not hear the message of God. Herod also, that put John3 Baptiste to death, and would not hear him, he told him, that it was not lawful for him to marry his brothers wife. Jeroboam also was a proud king. An other king4 there was that worshipped strange Gods and Idols, of those men whom he had overcome before in battle: And when a Prophet told him of it: What said he. Who made you one of my council? These were proud kings, their examples are not to be followed.
It is in the text, that a king ought to feare God, he shall haue the dread of God before his eies, worke not by world ly policy, for worldly policy feareth not God. Take hede of1 these claubackes, these venemous people that wil come to you, that will folowe like Gnatoes aud Parasites, if you folowe them, you are oute of your boke. If it be not according to Gods worde that they counsaile you, doo it not for any worldly policy, for then ye feare not God. It foloweth2 in the text. Vt non eleuetur cor eius. That he be not proude aboue his brethren. A kynge muste not be proude, for God myght haue made hym a shephearde, when he made hym a kynge, and done hym no wronge. There be many exam ples of proude kynges in scripture. As Pharao that would not heare the message of God. Herode also, that put Ihon