A05143:940
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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The unity of brethren, yt love of neighbours, & a man and wife agreeing well together. So that the concord of brethren & agreeing of brethren is a gay thing. What sayeth Solomon of this matter? Frater qui adivvatur a fratre quasi civitas firma, et turris fortis. The brother that is […] of his brother, is a sure and well fenced city, and a strong Tower, he is so strong. Oh it is a great matter […] brethren love and hold well together. But if the one go about to pull down the other, then are they weak both ⟨image 276⟩of them, and when one pulleth down his fellow, they must needs down both of them, there is no […] to hold them1 up. Mark in the Chronicles of England. Two brethren have reigned jointly together, the one on this side Humber, and the other beyond Humber in Scotland & all that way. And what hath come of it? So long as they have agree ed well together, so long they have prospered. And when they have jarred they have both gone to wrack. Brethren that have so reigned here in England have quarrelled one with another, and the younger had ben contented with his portion (as in deed the younger brother commonly jarreth first) but by the contention both hath fared the worse. So when there is any contention between brother and brother for land, commonly they are both undone by it. And that crafty merchant (what ever he be) that will set brother against brother, meaneth to destroy them both, but of these ii. brethren whether this man here were the elder or the younger I cannot say, scripture telleth me not whether of these […]. was the younger. But a likelihood this was younger, for once it was a plain law that primo genitus, that is to say the elder brother had duplicia, and therefore of likelihood it should be the yong est brother that found him self aggrieved, and was not content: but Christ said unto him, thou man who hath made me a judge or a divider between you? Christ answered him by a question, and mark this question of Christ, thou man. Quis 2me constituit judecem aut divisorem super vos. It is no small matter (saith Austen) of what intention one asketh a question, as Christ in an other place of the gospel, asketh who was neighbour to the pilgrim that was wounded. There was (sayeth Christ) a man that went from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, and they wounded him & left him for dead.