A05143:770
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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Get you a […] of this tree, & I warrant you it shall stand you in better stead then all S. Pauls learning. Well let patrons take heed, for they shall answer for all the souls that perish through their defect. There is a saying that there be a great many in England that say there is no soul, that believe not in yt im mortality of mans soul, that think it is not eternal, but like a dogs soul, that think there is neither heaven nor hell. Oh Lord, what a weighty matter is this? What a lamentable thing in a Christen common wealth? I cannot tell what they say, but I […] their works that they think so, or else they would never do as they do. These sellers of offices show, that they believe that there is neither hell nor heaven. It is taken for a laughing mat ter, well, I will go on. Now to the chapter. The children of Israel cam to Samuel & said: Senuisti, thou art grown into age give us a king. Thy sons walk not in thy ways. What a bevines1 was this to father Samuel's hart, to hear that his sons (whom he had so well brought up) should swerve from his ways that he had walked in. Father Samuel goeth to God to know his will & pleasure in this matter. God answered: let them have a king. They have not cast the away but me, that I should not reign […] them. This is their ground that say a king is an odious2 thing, & not acceptable before yt face of God. Thus they force & 3[…] this place […] make for their purpose, where no such thing is meant. Show yt Israelites (saith God) & testify to them a kings authority, & what a hing is, & what a king will do. If that will not persuade them, I will not hear them hereafter, when they shall cry unto me. I must needs confess that the Jews trespassed against God in asking a king: but […] is the matter, in what thing their offence stood, whither absolutely in asking a king,4 or in any other circumstance. It was in a […]. They said not, ask us a king of God: but make us a king to judge us, as all other nations have. They would have a king of their own swing, and of their own […], as though they past5 not of God. In another point there was pride. They would he like the Heathen, and judges under kings as they […]. Thirdly, they offended God because they asked a king to the […] & wrong of good father Samuel to depose […], so […]