A05143:709
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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But you must be importune and not weary, nor caste away prayer. Nay you must cast away […]. God will hear1 your prayer, albeit, you be sinners, I send you a judge that will be glad to hear you. You that are oppressed, I speak to you. Christ in this parable doth paint the good will […] 2god toward you, o miserable people, he that is not received, let him not despair, nor think that god had forsaken him. For god tarrieth till he seeth a time, and better can do all things for us, then we our selves can wish. There was a wicked judge, &c. What meaneth it that god […] ⟨p. 47⟩this parable rather of a wicked […], then of a good? Be like good judges were rare at that time, & trow ye the devil hath been a sleep ever sense? No, no. He is as busy as ever he was. The common manner of a wicked3 judge is, neither to fear God nor man. He […] what a man he is, and therefore he careth not for man, because of his pride. He looketh hie […] the pore, he will be had in admiration, in adoration. He seemeth to be in a protection. Well, shall he escape? Ho, ho, est Deus in celo. There is a god in heaven, he accepteth no persons, he will punish them. There was a pore woman came to this judge, and said: Vindica me de aduersario. Se that mine adversary do me no wrong. He would not hear her, but drove her of. She had no money to wage either him, either them that were about4 him. Did this woman well to be avenged of her adversary? may christian people seek vengeance? The Lord sayeth: Mihi vindictam et ego retribuam. When ye revenge. ye take mine office upon you. This is to be understand of private vengeance. It is lawful for God's flock to use means to put away […], to resort to judges, to require to have sentence given of right. Saint Paul sent to Lysias the tribune, to have this ordinary remedy. & christ5 also said. Si male locutus sum. &c. If I have spoken evil rebuke me. Christ here answered for him self. Note here my […] 6