A05143:889
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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but thou must obey thy king, and not take upon thee to judge him, God is the kings judge, and doubtless will grievously punish him, if he do any thing unrighteously. Therefore pray thou for thy king, and pay him his duty, and disobey him not. And know this, that when so ever there is any iniust exaction laid upon thee, it is a plague and punishment for thy sin, as all other plagues are, as are hunger, dearth, pestilence and such other. We marvel, we are plagued as we be, and I think berely this unjust & unfaithful dealing with our princes, is one great cause of our plague: look therefore every man upon his […].1 Ye shall not be judged by worldly policy at the latter day, but by Gods word. Sermo quem locutus sum vobis, ipse judicabit vos in novissimo die. The word that I have spoken to you, that shall judge you at the latter day. Look well no we, every man upon his conscience, and see whether he have done this commandment of God: give to your king, that which is due to him, and he that findeth him self guilty, let him amend in time to come. This is hard gear and sore gear thou wilt say, give, give, I have wife and children and great charge: well I shall tell thee, it minisheth not thy stock one farthing at the years end. Hearken what God saith. Si audieritis verba mea. If you will hear my2 words saith God, and keep that I command thee, I will bless thee, and Si non audieritis. If ye will not hear my words, and do my commandments, thou shalt be cursed &c. What is blessing, not wagging of the singers, as our bishops were wont, but it is. I will favour thee and increase thy goods, thy corn, thy cattle, thy Ox, thy sheep, and in all thy busyness thou shalt prosper and goo, ⟨image 257⟩forward. And what is the curse, but to be out of God's3 favour, I will impoverish thee, thy corn, thy cattle, thy Ox, thy sheep shall not prosper, what thou takest in hand, it shall not goo forward. This was not taught in times past, men had pilgrimages, Images, Masses, Trentals &c. but I would have you muse of these two points, cursed, if thou hear not Gods word, commanding thee to pay thy duty to the king, and blessed if thou hear it and keep it, I would have you to muse of these two things.4