A05143:683
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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The Jews like runagates where so ever they dwell) for they be dispersed and be tributaries in all countries where they inhabit) look whether ye hear of any heresies among1 them? But when fortis superuenerit, when one stronger then the Devil, cometh in place, which is our Saviour Jesus Christ, and revealeth his word, then the devil 2roareth, then he bestirreth him, then he raiseth diversity of opinions to slander gods word. And if ever concord should have ben in religion. When should it have ben but when […] was here? ye find fault with preachers, & say, they3 cause sedition. We are noted to be rash, & undiscret in our preaching. Yet as discrete as Christ was there was diversity,4 yea, what he was himself. For when he asked, what men called him. His Apostles answered him. Some say, you are John Baptist, some say, you are Elijah, and some say, you are one of the prophets, and these were they that spake best of him. For some said, he was a Samaritan, that he had a devil within him, a glosser, a drinker, a […] companion. There was never Prophet to be compared to5 him, and yet was there never more dissension then when he was, and preached him self. If it were contraried then, will ye think it shall not be contraried now, when charity is so cold and iniquity so strong? Thus these backbiters, & slanderers must be convinced. Saint Paul said:6 There shall be intractabiles, that will whimper and whine, there shall be also, Vaniloqui, vain speakers. For the which S. Paul appointeth the preacher to stop their mouths & it is a preachers office to be a mouth stopper.7
The Jewes lyke ronnagates where so euer they dwell) for they be disperst and be tributaryes in all contreyes where they enhabite) loke wheather ye heare of any heresyes among1