A05143:792
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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Now come the papists, and they will make a mystery of it, they1 will pick out the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome in Peters boat. We may make allegories enough of every place in scripture: but surely, it must needs be a simple matter that standeth on so weak a ground. But ye shall see further. He desired Peter to thrust out his boat from the shore. He desired him. Here was a good lesson, for the bishop of Rome, and all his college of Cardinals, to learn […] and gentleness. Rogabat eum He desired him, it was […] done2 of him, without any austerity, but […] all […], […] nes, and softness, and humility. What an […] is this, that he giveth them here? but they spy it not, they can see nothing but the supremacy of the bishop of Rome. A wondrous thing, what sight they have. They see nothing but the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome. Imperabatis ovibus meis3 saith Ezekiel Con avaritia, & austeritate, & disperse sunt absque pastore. Ye have ruled my sheep, and commanded them with great lordliness, austerity, and power: and thus ye have dispersed my sheep abroad, & why? There was no shepherd, they had wanted one a great while. Rome hath been many a hundred years without a good shepherd. They would not learn ⟨image 231⟩to rule them gently, they had rule over them: but it was with […], excommunications, with great austerity, and thunderbolts, and the devil and […], to […] their […]. I beseech God open their […], that they may see the truth, and not be blinded with those things, that no man can see but […]. It followeth in the text, […] de4 […]. He taught sitting […]. […] belike, were sitters in those days, as it is written in an other place, […] in […], They sit in the chair of Moses.
Now come the papystes, and they will make a misterye of it, they1 wyll pycke out the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome in Pe ters boate. We may make allegories ynough of euery place in scripture: but surely, it muste needes bee a symple matter that standeth on so weke a grounde. But ye shal see further. He desyred Peter to thruste out his boate from the shore. He desired hym. Here was a good lesson, for ye byshop of Rome, and all his colledge of Cardinalles, to learne and gentlenes. Rogabat eum He desired him, it was done