A05143:775
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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marry to purge him self, he was enforced to it, for he was wrongfully deposed.
mary to purge him selfe, he was enforeced to it, for he was wrongfully deposed.
Then by this ye may perceive that fault of the Jews, for they ⟨image 225⟩offended not God in asking of a king, but for asking for a king to the wronging & deposition of good father Samuel. […] Samuel's death the people had asked of God a king, they had not faulted, but it is no small fault to put an innocent out of his office. King David like wise commanded his people to be numbered, & there with offended God grievously. Why? might he not know the number of his people? Yes, it was not the […] of the people that offended God, for a king may number his people. But he did it of a pride, of an elation of mind, not according to Gods ordinance, but as having a trust in that number of his men, this offended God. Likewise the Jews asked a king, & therewith they offended not God, but they asked him […] such circumstances, that God was offended with them. It is no small fault to put a just man out of his office, & to depose […] unworthily. To choose a king contrarying the ordinance of God, is a casting a way of God, & not of a king. […] doubt not, but the title of a king is a lawful thing, is a lawful title, as of other Magistrates. Only let the kings take heed that they do as it becometh kings to do, that they do their office well. It is a great thing, a chargeable thing. Let them beware that they do not communicare peccatis alienis, that they bear not with o. there mcns faults, for they shall give a strait account for all that perisheth through their negligence. We perceive now what this text meaneth. It is written in the last of Judicum: In diebus illis non erat rex in Israel, In those days there was no king in Israel, every man did that which seemed right in his own eyes. Men were then allowed to do what they would. When men may be allowed to do what they will, then it is good to have no king at all. Here is a wonderful matter that unpreaching prelates should be suffered so long. They can […] for them selves. […]. C years. This while the realm had ben as good to have no king. Likewise these […] Judges hath ben suffered of a […] time, & then it was Quasi non fuisset re xin Anglia. To suffer this is as much to say: there is no king in England. It is the duty of a king to have all states set in order to do their office. I have troubled you to long, I will make an end.