A05143:931
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 forsake not God, and he will not forsake you. […] ye shall have that shall […] you, and say unto you: […], oh such a one is a great man, he is a mighty Prince, a King of great power, ye can not be without his […], agree with him in […], […] else ye shall have him your enemy. &c. Well, fear […], but cleave to God, and he shall defend you. […] not as King […] did, that was afraid of the […] King, and for ⟨p. 122⟩fear least he should have him to his enemy, was content to forsake God, and to agree with him […] Religion, and worshipping of God. And a none sent to […] the high Priest, who was ready at once to […] the […] of the Assyrian King. […] not your highness […], fear not the best of them all, but fear God. The same […] was Capellanus ad manum, a Chaplain at hand, […] chaplain. If ye will turn, ye shall have that will turn with you, yea even1 in their white rochets. But follow not Ahab: Remember the hear how it falleth not without Gods providence. Remember the Sparrows how they build in every house, and God provided for them. And ye are much […] precious to me (saith Christ) then Sparrows or other birds. God will2 defend you, that before your time cometh, ye shall not dye nor miscarry. On a time when Christ was going to Jerusalem his Disciples said unto him: They there would have stoned thee, and wilt thou now go thither again? What (saith he again to them) Nonne duodecem sunt hore die. &c. Be there not twelve hours in the day? (saith he). God hath appointed his times, as pleaseth him, and before the time cometh that God hath appointed, they shall have no power against you. Therefore stick to God and forsake him not, but fear him, and fear not men. And beware chiefly of two affections fear and love. Fear as A chab, of whom I have told you that3 for fear of the […] King he changed his religion, and thereby purchased Gods hie indignation to him and to his realm. And love, as Dinah Jacobs daughter, who caused a change of religion, by […] and […] who were contented for lust of a wife to the destruction and spoiling of all the whole city: Read the Chronicles of England and France, and ye shall see what changes of religion hath come by marriages,4