A05143:787
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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I marvel not at the sentence, but I marvel to find such a sen tense in such a doctor. If I should say so much, it would be said to me, that it is an […] bird that defiles his own nest, and Nemo leditur nisi à […], There is no man hurt, but […] his own self. There was verified the saying of our saviour Christ which he spake in another […]. […] que fuerit cadaver, ibi […] aquilae, Wheresoever a dead carrion is, thither will the Eagles gather. Our saviour Christ compares him self to a dead carrion: for where the carrion is, there will the Eagles be, & though it be an evil smell to us, and […] in a mans nose, yet it is a sweet smell to the Eagles, they will seek1 it out. So the people sought out Christ, they smelt his savour he was a sweet smell to […]. He is […] ad […], the smell of life to life. They flocked about him like Eagles. Christ was the carrion, & the people were the Eagles. They had no pleasure to hear the Scribes, and the Pharisees, they stank in their nose, their doctrine was unsavoury, it was of Loliones, of decimations, of Anet's seed, and Cummin and such gear.2 There was no comfort in it for sore […], there was no consolation for wounded souls, there was no remedy for sins, as was in Christs doctrine. His doctrine eased the burden ⟨p. 72⟩of yt soul: it was sweet to the common people, & sower to the Scribes. It was such comfort & pleasure […] them, that they came flocking about him: wherefore came they? Ut […] verbum dei, it was a good coming. They came to here the word of god. It was not to be thought that they came all of one mind to here the word of […] It is likely that in so great a […] 3some came of curiosity, to hear some novels, & some came smell ling a sweet savour, to have consolation & comfort of gods word: for we cannot be saved without hearing of the word. It is a necessary way to salvation. We […] not be […] without faith and faith cometh by hearing of the word. Fides ex […]. And how shall they hear without a preacher? I tell you it is4 the footsteps of the ladder of heaven, of our salvation. There must be preachers if we look to be saved. I told you of this gradation before in the tenth to the Romans. Consider it well. I had rather ye should come of a naughty mind, to hear the word of god, for novelty, or for […] to hear some