A05143:849
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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The garment he should have provided him self. ⟨image 249⟩Therefore he quarrelleth not with the preachers: what both this fellow here? Why suffered ye him to enter? &c. for their commission extended no further but only to call him. Many are grieved that there is so […] fruit of their preaching. And when as they are […]: why do you not preach having so great gifts given you of God? I would preach say they, but I see so little fruit, so little amendment of life, that it maketh me weary. I naughty answer, a very naughty answer. Thou art troubled with that God1 gave thee no charge of, and leavest undone, that thou art charged with. God commandeth thee to preach, and Si non […] fueris. If thou speak not, if thou warn not the wicked that they turn and amend, they shall perish in their iniquities. Sanguinem autem eius de manu tua requiram. This text nippeth, this pincheth, this toucheth the quick. He shall dye in his wickedness, but I will require his blood at thy hand. Hearken well to this, mark it well ye curates, I will ask his blood at thy hand. If you do not your office, if ye teach not the people, & warn them not, You shall be damned for it. If you do your office, you are discharged. Tuā anim tuā liberasti. 2Warn them therefore to leave their wickedness, their covetise, their ambition, their cruelty, unmercifulness. &c. and thou hast saved thine own soul. For there was no quarrel with the preachers, but he was cast in prison, where was weeping and wailing, and grinding of teeth: these were his delicates. Multi sunt vocati, Many are called, but few are chosen. To this parable now […] this gospel. Tune Pharisei abeuntes. Pharisei was a sect of religion among the Jews most exquisite, perfect, holy, and learned, and were […] most godly men, even such as in holiness excelled all other, as our Monks were of late among us, and be yet in other places. They were in God's bosom, even at heaven gates in the sight of yt world: But inwardly superstitious,3 feigned, holo wherted, dissimulers. Now at this time I know none more like them; than the hypocritical hollow hearted […]. The name is changed, but the thing remaineth: Therefore they may well be called by the name, that keep the thing. These were enemies to Christ and his doctrine. They would be ordered by old wont, customs, forefathers: