A05143:896
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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This was no great curious Sermon, but this was a nipping Sermon, a pinching Sermon, a biting […] it had a full byte, it was a […] Sermon, a rough Sermon, and a sharp biting Sermon. Do you not here marvel […] these Ninevites cast not Jonah in prison, that they did not […] him, and rebuke him? ⟨image 260⟩They did not […] him nor rebuke him, but God gave them grace to hear him, and to convert & amend at this preaching A strange matter, so noble a City to give place to one […] Sermon. Now England cannot a bide this gear, they can 1not be content to hear Gods Minister and his threatening for their sin: Though yt Sermon be never so good, though it be never so true. It is a naughty fellow, a seditious fellow, he maketh trouble and rebellion in yt […], he lacketh discretion, but the Ninevites rebuked not Jonah that he lacked discretion, or that he spake out of time, that his Sermon was out of season made: But in England, if Gods Preacher, Gods minister be anything quick, or do speak sharply, then he is a foolish fellow, he is rash, he lacketh discretion, Now adays if they can not reprove the doctrine that is preached, then they will reprove the preacher that he lacketh dew consideration of the times, and that he is of learning sufficient, but he wanteth discretion. What a time is this picked out to […] such things, he should have a respect and a […] to the time, and to the state of things, and of the Common weal. It rejoiceth me some times when my friend […] and telleth me that they find fault with my discretion, for2 by likelihood (think I) the doctrine is true, for if they could find fault with the doctrine, they would not charge me with the lack of discretion, but they would charge me with my doctrine, and not with the lack of discretion, or with yt inconveniency of the time, I will now ask you a question: I pray you when should Jonah have preached against yt Covetousness of Nineveh, if yt covetous men should have appointed him his time? I know that preachers ought to have a discretion3 in their preaching, & that they ought to have a consideration and respect to the place & to the time that he preacheth in, as I my self will say here that I would not say in the country for no good. But what then? sin must be rebuked, sin must be plainly spoken against.