A05143:827
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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Oh what blasphemy do we commit day by day, what little regard have we to his blessed passion thus1 to swear by gods blood, by Christs passion. We have no thing in our pastime, but gods blood, gods wounds. We continually blaspheme his passion in hawking, hunting, dissing & carding. Who would think he should have such enemies among those that profess his name. What became2 of his blood that fell down trow […]? was yt blood of Hales of it, woe worth it. What a do was it to bring this out of the kings head. This great abomination of the blood of hales could not be taken a great while out of his mind. You that be of the court, & especially ye sworn chaplains beware of a lesson that a great man taught me at my first coming to the court he told me for good will, he thought3 it well. […] said unto me. You must beware how so ever ye do that ye contrary not the king, let him have his sayings, follow him, go with him. Mary out upon this counsel, shall I say, as he says? Say your conscience, or else what a worm shall ye feel gnawing, what a remorse of conscience shall ye have, when ye remember how ye have slacked your duty? It is a good wise verse. Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed sepe cadendo. The drop of rain maketh a hole in the stone,4 not by violence, but by oft falling. Likewise a prince must be turned not violently, but he must be won by a little and a little. He must have his duty told him, but it must be don with humbleness, with request of pardon, or else it were a dangerous thing. Unpreaching prelates have been the cause, that the blood of Hales did so long blind the king. Woe worth that such an abominable thing, should be in a Christen realm, but thanks be to God, it was partly redressed in the kings days that dead is, and much more now. God grant good will, and power to goo forward, if ⟨image 244⟩there be any such abomination behind, that it may utterly be rotted up. O how happy are we, that it hath pleased almighty God to vouchsafe, that his Son should sweat blood for the redeeming of our since, and again how unhappy are we, if we will not take it thankfully, that was redeemed so painfully. Alas what hard hearts have we. Our saviour Christ never sinned, and yet sweat he blood for our sins we will not once water our eyes with a few tears. What an horrible thing is sin?