A05143:846
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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This marriage is the joining of Christ & his church, which was begun by Christ hear in earth, and shall continue to the end of the world. The bidders of his1 guests are preachers, but here are so many lets and hinderances: covetise is a let, ambition is a let, cruelty is the greatest let. For they bet his servants, brake their heads, yea […] them, which […] them to this bridal. With this the king was angry, and sent his men of war to destroy those unthankful people. Was he not angry with covetousness and with ambition? Yes he is angry with covetous men, with ambitious men: But most of all with cruel tie. This is an anger above commune anger, when men be not only […], but also add cruelty to persecute the preachers, that cometh to call us to this marriage.
This mariage is the ioyning of Christe & hys churche, which was begonne by Christ heare in earth, and shall continue to the ende of the world. The bidders of hys1 gestes are preachers, but here are so many lettes and hinderances: couetis is a let, ambicion is a let, crueltie is the gretest let. For they bet his seruaunts, brake theyr heades, yea 〈…〉 them, which 〈…〉 them to this bridall. With this the king was angry, and sent his men of warre to destroy those vnthankefull people. Was he not angrye with couetousnes and with ambition? Yes he is angrye with couetous men, with ambitious men: But most of all with cruel tie. This is an angre aboue commune anger, when men be not only 〈…〉, but also adde crueltie to persecute the preachers, that commeth to call vs to this mariage.
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