A05143:891
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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We will not say in words that we think God false, but in deeds we plainly affirm it, for we trust him […], neither believe his promise when he biddeth us, […] give, I will bless thee, I will make good my word. Nay nay, we will scrape and scrawl, and catch and pull to us all that we may get. Alii dividunt sua, & ditiores fiunt, alii rapiunt non suae et semper in egestate sunt. Some men (saith Solomon) divides their own goods, they pay the king his duty, every man his1 own, give alms, & yet are more richer, they have enough and enough. Other, rob other men, cratch and scrape all that they may come by, never content, never enough, heap to heap, & yet are they all way beggars. Qui […] impignabitur, he that blesseth shall be fat and wealthy. He that blesseth (not with wagging his fingers) but helping the poor people, he shall be blessed and ever have enough, god will bless him, God will increase him. And in deed so […] men to consider their gifts and goods to be given. utillorum copia, aliorum succurrat inopie. That their abundance might succour the necessity, poverty, and misery of their pore neighbours, and not to wast it, consume it in riot and excess, but in deeds of mercy,2 in deeds of charity and pity upon the poore. Qui miseretur pauperis, feneratur domino. He that hath mercy upon the poor, he lendeth upon usury unto the Lord. This is a good usury, to make God thy debtor. Many lendeth upon worldly usury,3 which surely is a very wicked thing, and God forbiddeth it. But this usury God commandeth and promiseth to supply the lack of it in thy coffers. He will be debtor, he will be pay […]. Thou shalt not find thy stock diminished at yt years ⟨image 258⟩end by keeping Gods commandment, but rather blessed & increased. Give therefore unto the king, that is due unto the king, Et que sunt dei deo, and give to God that which is Gods. What is Gods? That I give at Gods bidding. The tithes,4 oblations, first borne of beasts, and sacrifice cattle, which all God appointed unto the Jews to the maintenance of their church ministers of the clergy, poor widows, fatherless children, maintenance of poor scholars. This was the cause that God assigned the Jews to pay their tithes, and until the coming of Christ, they were due by Gods law, and might by the law given to Moses be claimed. But now that law is at an end, neither can they be claimed any more by that law.