A05143:736
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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And surely me think, if a Judge would follow but a worldly reason, and weigh the matter politicly, without these exam1 ples of scripture, he should fear more the hurt that may be done […] by a poor widow, or a miserable man, then by the greatest Gentleman of them all. God hath pulled the Judges skins over their heads, for the poor mans sake. Yea the poor widow may do him more hurt with her poore […] noster in her mouth, then any other weapon. And with two or […] 2words shall bring him down to the ground, and destroy his […], and cause him to loose more in one day, then he gat in seven years. For God will revenge these miserable folks that can not help them selves. He saith: ego in die […] nis. &c. In the day of visitation I will revenge them. An non ulciscetur anima mea: Shall not my soul be […]: As ⟨p. 53⟩who should say: I must needs take their part: Veniens […], et non tardabo. Yes, though I tarry, and though I […] to linger never so long, yet I will come at the length, and that […]. And if God spake this, he will perform his promise. He hath for their sakes (as I told you) pulled the […] over the Judges ears ere this. King David trusted some in3 his old age, that did him no very good service. Now, if in the people of God, there were some folks that fell to […], then what was there among the Heathen? Absalom […] son was a bywalker, and made disturbance among the people in his fathers time. And though he were a wicked man, and a bywalker, yet some there were in that time that were good, and walked uprightly. I speak not this against4 the Judges seat. I speak not as though all Judges were nought, and as though I did not hold with the Judges, magistrates, and officers, as the Anabaptists these false heretics do. But I judge them honourable, necessary, and Gods5 ordinance. I speak it as scripture speaketh, to give a […], and a warning to all […], to cause them to look to their offices. For the devil the great magistrate, is very busy now, he is ever doing, he never ceaseth to go about to make them like him self. The proverb is Simile gaudet simile Like would have like. If the Judge be good and upright, he will assay to deceive him, either by the […] suggestion of crafty Lawyers, or else by false witness, and subtle uttering