A05143:733
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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This bishop answered his chaplain: well (says he) well1 I did wisely to day, for as I was going to his Sermon, I remembered me that I had neither said mass, nor matins. And homeward I […] as fast as I could, and I thank god I have said both, and let his unfruitful Sermon alone. Unfruitful sayeth one, an other sayeth seditious. Well, unfruitful is the best, and whether it be unfruitful or no, I can not tell, it lieth not in me to make it fruitful. And God work not in your hearts, my preaching can do you but little good. I am God's instrument but for a time.2 It is he that must give the increase, and yet preaching is necessary. For take away preaching, and take a way salvation. I told you of Scala coeli and I made it a preaching matter, not a massing matter. Christ is the preacher of all preachers, the patron and the exemplar, that all preachers ought to follow. For it was he by whom the father of heaven sayd, Hic est filius […] dilectus, ipsum audite. This is my well-beloved Son, hear him, Even he when he was here3 on the earth, as wisely, as learnedly, as circumspectly as he preached, yet his seed fell in three parts, so that the fourth part only was fruitful. And if he had no better luck that was preacher of all preachers, what shall we look for? Yet was there no lack in him, but in the ground: And so now there is no fault in preaching: the lack is in the people that have stony hearts, and thorny hearts. ⟨p. 52⟩A […] God to amend them. And as for these folk that speak against me I never […] to have […] good word as long as I […]. Yet will I speak of their wickedness, as long as I shall be permitted to […] as long as I live, I […] be an enemy to it. No preachers can pass it over with silence. It is the original root of all mischief. As for me I owe them no other ill will, but I pray God amend them, when it pleaseth him. Now to the parable. What did the wicked Judge […] end of the […]? The love of God moved him not, the law of God was this, and it is writ in the first of Deuteronomy: audite eos hear them. These two words will be heavy words to wicked judges another day. But some of them […] will say: I will hear such as will give bribes, and those that will do me good turns. Nay, ye be hedged out of that liberty.