A05143:668
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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Now when God had given Solomon wisdom, he sent him by and by occasion to occupy his wit. For God gave never a gift, but he sent occasion at one time or an other to show it to Gods glory. As if he sent richesse, he sendeth1 poor men to be helped with it. But no we must men occupy their goods otherwise. They will not look on the poor, they must help their children, and purchase them more land then ever their grandfathers had before them. But I shall tell you what Christ said. He that loveth his child better then me, is not worthy to be my disciple. I cannot see how ye shall stand before God at the later day, when this sentence shall be laid against you.
Now when God had geuen Salomon wisdome, he sent him by and by occasyon to occupye his wit. For God gaue neuer a gifte, but he sent occasyon at one time or an other to shew it to Gods glory. As if he sente richesse, he sendeth1 poore men to be healped wyth it. But no we must men occupy theyr goodes otherwise. They will not looke on the poore, they muste healpe their children, and purchase them more land then euer theyr gran̄dfathers had before them. But I shall tell you what Christe sayd. He that loueth his chylde better then me, is not worthye to be my disciple. I cannot see how ye shal stand before God at the later daye, when thys sentence shal be layd against you.
- 1God […] occasion to use his gifts.God 〈…〉 occasyon to vse hys gyftes.
But to return to my purpose, there were two pore women came before Solomon to complain. They were two harlots, and dwelled together in one house, and it chanced1 within two days they childed both. The one of these women by chance in the night, had killed her child, and