A05143:740
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.
Isaiah the Prophet saith also: Mendatio protecti sumus, we are defended with lies. We have put our trust in lies. And in an other place he saith: ambulabo in pravitate cordis mei, I will walk in the wickedness of my hart. He uttereth what lieth in his hart, not known to him self, but to God. It was not for nought that Jeremiah describeth mans hart in his colours.1 Paruum cor hominis et inscrutabile. The hart of man is naughty, a crooked & froward piece of work. Let every man humble himself, & acknowledge his fault, & do as S. Paul did. ⟨p. 54⟩When the people to whom he had preached, had said many2 things in his commendation, yet he durst not justify him self. Paul would not praise him self, to his own justification, and therefore when they had spoken those things by him: I pass not at all saith he, what ye say by me, I will not stand to your report, and yet he was not froward that when he herd the truth reported of him, he would say it to be false, but he said, I will neither stand to your report, though it be good and just, neither yet I will say that it is untrue. He was Bonus Pastor. A good shepherd. He was one of them, qui bene presunt that discharged his cure, and yet he thought that there might be a farther thing in him self, then he saw in him self. And therefore he said: The Lord shall judge me. I will stand only to the Judgement of the Lord. For look whom he judges to be good, he is sure he is safe, he is cock sure. I spake of this gear the last day, and of some I had little thank for my labour. I smelled some folks that were grieved with me3 for it, because I speak against temerarious judgement. What hath he to do with judgement (say they?) I went about to keep you from arrogant judgement. This is no good argument my friends. A man seemeth not to fear death, there fore his cause is good. This is a deceivable argument. He went to his death boldly, Ergo he standeth in a just quarrel.
Esay the Prophet sayth also: Mendatio protecti sumus, we ar defended with lyes. We haue put our trust in lyes. And in an other place he saith: ambulabo in prauitate cordis mei, I wyl walke in the wyckednes of my hart. He vttereth what lyeth in hys hart, not knowen to hym selfe, but to God. It was not for nought that Ieremy describeth mās hart in his coulours.