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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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Well, ye think little of the history, iffy will know the meaning of it, it is a great thew what anger God hath to to sin. But how long time hast thou England thou England? I can not tell, for God hath not revealed it unto me, if he had, so God help me I would tell you of it, I would not be […], nor spare to tell it you, for the good will I bear you, but I can not tell how long time ye have, for God hath not opened it unto me: But I can tell you that this lenity, this long for bearing and holding of his hand, provoketh us to repent and amend. And I can tell that whosoever contemneth this riches and treasure of Gods goodness, of his mercy, […] patience & long suffering, shall have the more grievous condemnation. This I can tell well enough, Paul telleth me this, and I can tell that ye have time to repent as long as you live bear in this world, but after this life I can make no warrant of any further time to repent. Therefore repent and amend while ye be here, for when ye are gone hence, ye are past that. But how long that shall be whether to1 morrow or the next day, or xx. […], or how long, I can not tell. But in the mean time ye have many Jonasses to tell you of your faults, & to declare unto you Gods threatenings, except2 ye repent and amend, therefore to return to my matter I say as I said at the begynnyng: Videte et cavete ab avaritia. videte, First see it, and then amend it. For I promise you great complaints there is of it, and much crying out, and much preaching, but none amendment that I see. But cavete ab avaritia, beware of covetousness. And why of covetousnes? Quia radix est omnium malorum quaritia et cupiditas. For […] 3is the […] of all evil, and of all mischief. This saying of Paul took me away from the Gospel that is read in the Church this day, it took me from the […], that I would preach upon neither of them both at this time, I ⟨image 264⟩can not tell what ailed me. But to tell you my […]: when I was appointed to preach here, I was new come out of a sickness, whereof I looked to have dyed, and weak I was. Yet nevertheless when I was appointed unto it, I took it upon me, how be it I repented afterward that I had done. I was displeased with my self, I was testy as Jonah was when he should go preach to the Ninevites. Well, I looked on the Gospel that is red this day, tut it liked me not, I looked on the Epistle: