A05143:796
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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O there is a writer hath a jolly text here, and his name is Dionysius: I chanced to meet with his book in my Lord of Canterburies library: he was a Monk of the Charterhouse, I marvel to find such a sentence ⟨p. 76⟩in that author. What taught Christ in this sermon? Mary sayeth he, it is not written. And he addeth more unto it. Evangelistae tantum scripserunt de sermonibus & miraculis Christi, quantum cognoverunt inspirante deo sufficere ad aedificationem […] ad confirmationem fidei, & ad salutem animarum? It is true, it is not written. All his miracles were not written, so neither were all his sermons written: yet for all that, the Evangelists did write so much as was necessary. They wrote so much of the miracles and Sermons of Christ1 as they knew by gods inspiration to be sufficient for the edifying of the church, the confirmation of our faith, and the health of our souls. If this be true as it is in deed, where […] unwritten verities? I marvel not at the sentence, but to find it in such an author. Jesus what authority he gives to God's word. But God would that such men should be witness with the authority of his book, will they nil they. Now to draw towards an end. It followeth in the text, duc in altum. Here cometh in the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome. When our Saviour Christ had made an end of his Sermon, and had fed their souls, he provided for their bodies. First he began with the soul. Christs word is the food of it. Now he goeth to the body, he hath charge of them both: we must commit the feeding of the body and of the soul to him. Well, he saith to Peter, duc in al2 tum, Launche into the depth, put forth thy boat farther into the deep of the water: Lose your nets, now fish. As who should say, your souls are now fed, I have taught you my doctrine, now I will confirm it with a miracle. Lo sir here is […] in […], here Peter was made a great man, say3 the Papists, and all his successors after him. And this is derived of these few words, Launch into the deep. And their argument is this: he spake to Peter only, and he spake to him in the singular number, ergo he gave him such a pre4