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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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I went one day my self be time in the morning to a great mans house, to speak with him, in busyness that I had of mine own. And me thought I was up […], but when I came thither, the great man was gone fourth, about such affairs as behoved him, or I came. Well, yet (thought I) this is well, I like this well. This man doth1 somewhat regard and consider his office and duty. I came to late for mine own matter, and lost my journey, & my early […] to, and yet I was glad that I had been so beguiled. For Gods love follow this example ye great men, and […] in the mornings, & be ready for men to speak with them, and to dispatch Suitors that resort unto you. But all these I bring to disprove them that defend evil things, because they be not expressly spoken against in the scripture. But what forceth that? when the […] hath his purpose and is served as well one way as an other way: though it be not expressly spoken against in scripture, yet I reckon plainly […] employed in the scripture. But now to come to my matter againe. Videte et cavete ab avaricia. See and beware of covetousness, & 2I shall desire you to consider. iiii. thinges. Quis dicat, quid dicat […], […] quare dicat, who speaketh it, what he speaketh, to ⟨p. 118⟩whom he speaketh, & wherefore he speaketh it. As here Christ speaketh to a rich man against avarice. And why against […]? what shall be the end of all covetous persons? eternal damnation. For the covetous persons (saith Paul) shall not posses ne enter into the Kingdom of God. Here therefore I shall desire you to pray. &c.
I went one daye my selfe be tyme in the mornynge to a great mannes house, to speake with hym, in busynes that I hadde of mine owne. And me thought I was vp 〈…〉, but when I came thyther, the great man was gonne fourth, aboute such affayres as behoued hym, or I came. Well, yet (thoughte I) thys is well, I lyke thys well. This man doth1 somewhat regard and consider his office and duty. I came to late for myne owne matter, and lost my iourney, & my earely 〈…〉 to, and yet I was glad that I had bene so begyled. For Gods loue folow thys example ye great men, and in the morninges, & be redy for men to speake with thē, and to dyspatch Sewters that resort vnto you. But all these I bring to dysproue them that defend euyl thinges, because they be not expresly spoken agaynst in the scripture. But what forceth that? when the hath hys purpose and is serued as well one waye as an other waye: though it be not expresly spoken agaynste in scripture, yet I reken playnely emploied in the scripture. But nowe to come to my matter againe. Videte et cauete ab auaricia. See and beware of couetousnes, &