A05143:941
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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And a priest came by, that was his own countryman and let him lye, a Levit came by and would show no compassion upon him: at last a Samaritan came by, & set him on his horse, and conveyed him to the city, and provided surgery for him. &c. Now who was neighbour to this wounded man (sayeth Christe?) Qui fecit illi misericordiam (quod the Lawyer.) He that showed mercy unto him. He that did the office of a neighbour, he was neighbour. ⟨p. 126⟩As ye may perceive by a more familiar example of the bishop of Exeter at Sutton in Staffordshire. Who is Bishop of Exeter? forsooth master […]. What? do not all men know who is bishop of Exeter? what he hath ben bishop many years. Well, say I: master Coverdale is Bishop of Exeter, master Coverdale putteth in execution the Bishops office, and he that doth the office of the Bishop, he is the Bishop in deed. Therefore say I Master Coverdale is Bishop of Exeter. […] there is a thing that maketh my heart sorry. I hear that Master […] 1is poisoned. Alack a good man, a godly preacher, an honest fatherly man, and if it be true, it is a great pity and a lamentable case, that he feeding them with God's word they should feed him a gain with poison. But to the purpose of Christs question, who made me a judge between you? here an Anabaptist will say: […] Christ refused the office of a judge, ergo there ought to be no judges nor magistrates among Christian men. If it had ben a thing lawful, Christ would not have refused to do the office of a judge, & to have determined yt variance between these ii. brethren. But Christ did thereby signify, that he was not sent for that office. But if thou wilt have a trial and a sentence of that matter according to the laws, thou must go to the temporal judge that is deputed therefore, but Christs meaning was, that he was come for an other purpose, he had another office deputed unto him, then to be a judge in temporal matters, Ego veni vocare peccatores ad penitenciam, I am come (saith he) to call sinners to repentance. He was come to preach the Gospel, the remission of sin, and the kingdom of God and meant not thereby to disallow the office of temporal 2magistrates. Nay; if Christ had meant that there should be no magistrates, he would have bid him take all, but Christ meant nothing so.
And a priest came by, that was his owne contreyman and let him lye, a Leuit came by and would shew no compassion vpon him: at last a Samaritane came by, & set him on his horse, and conueyed him to the citie, and prouided surgery for him. &c. Now who was neighbour to this wounded man (sayeth Christe?) Qui fecit illi misericordiam (quod the Lawyer.) He that shewed mercy vnto hym. He that did the office of a neyghboure, he was neyghbour.