A05143:786
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Factum est autem, (saith the […]) Cum turba irruerct in […].1 Saint Luke […] the story, and it came to pass, when the people pressed upon […], so that he was in peril to be cast into the pond, they rushed so fast upon him, & made such throng to him. A wondrous thing, what a desire the people had in2 those days to here our Saviour Christ preach: and the cause may be gathered of the later end of the chapter that went before. Our saviour Christ had preached unto them, & healed the sick folks of such diseases & maladies as […] had: and therefore the people would have retained him still. But he made them answer, and sayd: Et alus […] me evan […] in hoc missus sū, I must […] yt king dom of god to other cities also, I must show them my fathers will: for I came for that purpose. I was sent to preach the word of God. Our Saviour Christ said, how he must not ta3 ry in one place: for he was sent to the world to preach every where. Is it not a marvellous thing, that our unpreaching […] can read this place, & yet preach no more than they do. I […] that they can go quietly to bed, and see how he allureth them with his example, to be diligent in their office4 Here is a godly lesson also, how our saviour Christ fled […]. If these ambitious persons, that climb to honour by bywalkes mordinatly, would […] this example of Jesus Christ, they should come to more honour then […] do. for when ⟨image 228⟩they seek honour by such bywalkes, they come to confusion: honour followeth them that […] from it. Our saviour Christ, gat5 him away early in the morning, & went unto the wilderness. I would they would follow this example of Christ, and not seek honour by such bywalkes as they do. But what did the people? when he had hid himself, they smelled him out in the wilderness, and came unto him by flocks, and followed him a great number. But where read you that a great number6