A05143:879
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 residue of the Gospel. declared at after none by master Latimer.
¶ The resydue of the Gospell. declared at after none by maister Latimer.
Reddite caesari quae sunt Caesaris, & quae sunt, dei, Deo.
Yield to Caesar, that belongeth to Caesar and to God, that belongeth to God, ye may perceive by that we have said, who spake these words, and upon what occa sion they were spoken. Our saviour Christ spake them to the tempting Pharisees, to the crafty and subtle hollow hearted Pharisees, willing them to know their duty by their own confession, and to give to Caesar his duty, and to God his duty. Our saviour Christ spake them. If he spake them, we ought to regard them. Regard them I say and make much of them, for though they were then spoken to them, yet in them they were spoken to all the world, I use to make a rehearsal of that I spake before, but because the time is short, I will omit it. The service ⟨p. 104⟩must be done, and the day goeth fast away. Therefore I will to my matter, and leave the rehearsal. These words be words of great importance, and would well be considered: for he that doth this, receiveth great benefits by it, but he that doth it not incurreth great damage and dan ger. The occasion was a counsel taken among these holy fathers to snarl Christ, a good and charitable deed, yet were they holy men, holy fathers, full of […] up to the hard ears. This they learned in their council, and this now they set on broach. But Christ now causeth them to