A05143:88
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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So our Saviour reporteth saieng Pater meus operatur usque mo1 do. My Father worketh hitherto & I work also. what worketh he? he worketh the works of governance. For at the first beginning he did create all things. But he left them not so. He assisteth them, he ruleth them according to his will. Therefore our saviour doth not teach us to pray for his worldly kingdom to come. For he ruleth already as lord & king yea and all the kings and rulers rule by him, (by his permission) as Scripture witnesseth: per me Reges regnant.2 Thorough me, that is, by my permission kings do reign:3 I would wish of god that all kings and potentates in the world would consider this well, and so endeavour themselves to use their power to the honour and glory of god, and not to presume in their strength. For this is a good monition for them, when god saith: per me reges regnant, Thorough me kings do reign: yet they be so under gods rule, that they can think nothing nor do any thing without God's4 permission. For it is written: Cor regis in manu domini & 5quo vult vertit illud. The heart of the king is in the hand of the lord, and he turneth the same whether soever it pleaseth him. This is good to be considered, and specially subjects should mark this text well, when the rulers be hard, and oppress the people, think ever: Cor […] in manu domini. The kings heart is in the governance of GOD. Yet when thou art led to prison, consider that the governors heart is in the hand of the Lord. There fore yield obedience, make thy moan unto GOD, and he will help, and can help. Surely I think there be no place in scripture more pleasant than this. The heart of the king is in the hand of GOD. For it maketh us sure, that no man can hurt us without the permission ⟨image 23⟩of god our heavenly father. For all those great rulers that have been from the beginning of the world till now, have been set up by the appointment of god, and he pulled them down when it pleased him.