A05143:758
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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Here I might take occasion to treat what old and impotent Bishops should do what old preachers should do, when they come to impotency,1 to join with them preachers preachers, not Bell hallowers, and to depart, part of their living with them. I might have dilated this matter at large. But I am honestly prevented of this commune place, & I am very glad of it. It was very well2 handled the last Sunday. They that will not for the office sake receive other, regard more the fleece then the flock. Father Samuel, regarded not his revenues. Our Lord give them grace to be affected as he was, and to follow him. &c. Though I say3 that I would wish mo Lord presidents. I mean not that I would have prelates Lords presidents, nor that Lord Bishops ⟨image 218⟩should be Lord presidents. As touching that, I said my […] 4and […] the last year. And although it is said, […], it is not meant that they should be Lord presidents, the […] of a presidentship is a […] office, & it can not be, that one man shall discharge both well. It followeth in the text Non […] filii eius in […] eius. &c. Hys sons walked not in his ways, hear is the matter, here ye see the goodness of Samuel, how, when he was not able to take the pains him self, for their own ease, he appointed them Judges near unto them, as it were in the further parts of his Realm, to have Justice rightly ministered. But what followed? Though Samuel were good, & his children well brought up, look what the world can do? Ah crafty5 world. Whom shall not this world corrupt and deceive at one time or other? Samuel thought his sons should have […] well, but yet Samuel's sons walked not in their Fathers way. Why? what then? Is the son always bound to walk in the fathers way? No ye must not take it for a general rule.6 Al sons are not to be blamed, for not walking in their Fathers ways. Hezekiah did not follow the steppes of his Father Ahaz, and was well allowed in it. Josiah the best king that ever was in Jewry, reformed his fathers ways, who walked in worldly […]. In his youth, he toke away all Idolatry, &