A05143:863
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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And when he chose his twelve Apostles to send them forth unto this office, he first prayed all the night. He being God almighty with the father, might have given all gifts fit for this office, but to teach us, he would first pray all night. Here is good matter for Bishops and patrons to look upon, and not to regard so little whom they give their benefice unto, or whom they admit to cure the fowls they have charge of. A notable example. Christ1 prayed all night, or he would send them forth, or he would put them in this preaching office, this most necessary office of salvation. For he saw that they had need of great zeal to God, and to soul health, that should take upon them to keep souls, and a bold courage and spirit that should rebuke the world of their sin and […], Many will choose now such a Curate for their souls as they may call fool, rather then one that shall rebuke their covetise ambition, unmercifulness, uncharitableness, that shall be sober, discreet, apt to reprove, and resist the again sayers, with the word of God.
And when he chose his twelue Apostles to send them forth vnto thys office, he fyrst prayed all the nighte. He beyng God almighty with the father, might haue geuen all gifts fitte for this office, but to teache vs, he woulde fyrste praie all nighte. Here is good matter for Bisshops and patrons to looke vpon, and not to regarde so lytell whome they geue their benefyce vnto, or whom they admit to cure the foules they haue charge of. A notable example. Chryste1 prayed all nighte, or he woulde sende them forthe, or he woulde put them in this preachig office, this moste necessarye office of saluation. For he sawe that they had neade of greate zeale to God, and to soule healthe, that should take vppon them to keepe soules, and a boolde courage and spirite that should rebuke the worlde of theyr synne and 〈…〉, Many will choose nowe suche a Curate for their soules as they may call foole, rather then one that shall rebuke their couetise ambition, vnmercifulnes, vncharitablenes, that shalbe sober, discrite, apte to reproue, and resist the agayne sayers, with the worde of God.
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