A05143:752
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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¶ The fifth Sermon of Master Hugh […], which he preached before King Edward, the. v. day of April.
¶ The fyft Sermon of Mayster Hugh 〈…〉, whych he preached before Kyng Edward, the. v. day of Aprill.
Quecunque scripta sunt, ad nostram doctrinam scripta sunt. Rom. xiiii.
A […] things that are written, they are written to be our doctrine. What doctrine is written for us in the parable of the Judge, and the widow, I have opened it to you (most honourable audience) Something as concerning the Judge I would wish and pray, that it might be a little better kept in memory, that in the seat of Justice, no more iniquity and unrighteousness might reign. Better a little well kept, then a great deal forgotten, I would the Judges would take forth their lesson, that there might be1 no more miquitye used, nor bribe taking, for if there shall be bribing, they know the peril of it, they know what shall follow. I would also they should take an example of this Judge that did say, not that that he thought him self, but our saviour Christ puts him to say that thing, that […] hid unto […] self. Wherefore I would ye should keep in memory, ⟨image 216⟩how unsearchable a mans heart is: I would ye should remember the fall of the Angles, and beware thereby, the fall of the old world, and beware thereby, the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah, and beware thereby. The fall of Lot's wife, and beware thereby. I would not that miserable folk should forget