A05143:848
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now in war, what […] so ever get the victory, that is1 Gods part, that is Gods host. Nebuchadnezzar was an evil man, a wicked man, yet was he sent of God to punish the stubborn and covetous Jews for their ambition, and cruelty, and forsaking gods most holy word: And he is called in scripture Gods servant. It is no good argument. He hath the victory, Ergo he is a good man. But this is a good argument. He hath the victory, Ergo God was on his side, and by him punished the contrary part. The preachers called good and bad. They can do no more but call, God is he that must bring in, God must open the hearts, as it is in the Acts of the Apostles. When Paul preached to the women, there was a silk woman Cuius cor deus aperu it, whose hart God opened. None could open it but God. Paul could but only preach, God must work, God must do the thing inwardly. But good and bad came. Therefore the preaching is likened to a Fishers net, that taketh good2 fish and bad, and draweth all to the shore. In the whole multitude that profess the Gospel, all be not good, all cannot away with the mortifying of their flesh, they will with good will bear the name of Christians, of gospellers, but to do the deeds they grudge they repine, they can not […] with it. Among the Apostles, all were not honest, nay, one was a devil, So among so great number of gospellers3 some are card gospellers, some are dice gospellers, some pot gospellers, all are not good, all seek not amendment of life. Then cometh the king to see his guests. And findeth one not having the marriage garment, and saith to him: Friend how camest thou hither, and hast not the marriage garment? Faith is the marriage garment, not a feigned faith without4 good living, but faith that worketh by love. He was blamed because he professed one thing, and was in deed another. Why did he not blame the preachers? There was no fault in them, they did their duties, they had no further commandment but to call them to the marriage.
Now in warre, what 〈…〉 so euer get the victorye, that is1