A05143:713
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I will not make the king a Pope, for the Pope will have all things that he doth, taken for an Article of our saith.
I will not make the king a Pope, for the Pope will haue all thinges that he doth, taken for an Article of our sayth.
I will not say but that the King, and his council may err, the Parliament houses, both the high and low may err. I pray daily that they may not err. ⟨image 206⟩It becometh us what soever they decree to stand unto1 it and receive it obediently, as far forth as it is not manifest wicked, and directly against the word of God. It pertaineth unto us to think the best, though we can not reader a cause for yt doing of every thing. For Charitas omnia credit, omnia sperat. Charitie doth believe and trust all things. We ought to expound to the best all things, although we can not yield a reason. Therefore I exhort you, good people, pronounce in good part all the facts and deeds of the magistrates and judges. Charity judgeth the best of all men, and specially of magistrates S. Paul saith, Nolite judicare ante tempus donec Dominus aduenerit. Judge not before the time of the Lords coming. Pravum cor hominis. Mans hart is unsearchable, it is a ragged piece of work, no man know eth his own hart, and therefore David prayeth and sayeth Ab occultis meis munda me. Deliver me from my unknown2 faults. I am a further offender then I can see. A man shall be blinded in love of himself, & cannot see so much in […] self as in other men: let us not therefore judge judges. We are comptable to God, and so be they. Let them alone, they have their counts to make. If we have charity in us, we shall do this. For Charitas operatur. Charity worketh.
I will not say but that the Kynge, and his councell may erre, the Parliamente houses, bothe the highe and lowe may erre. I pray dayly that they may not erre.