A05143:97
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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Then subjects shall be obedient to their king and prince, and all his officers under him. So go thorough out all estates, every one shall live uprightly in his calling, than god will bless us, so that we shall not lack necessaries in this world: and than at the end we shall come to that perfect […] and joy that god hath laid up and prepared for them that study here to live according to his will and commandment. But we must labour and travail as long as we be in this world:1 we must be occupied. For saint Paul sayth: Si quis non2 vult operari, nec manducet, Who soever will not labour, let3 him not eat. Likewise David saith, Labores manuum tuarum comedes, & bene tibi erit, Thou shalt eat the labours of thy hand, and it shall go well with thee. For he that will labour, and is content to travail for his living, god will prosper him, he shall not lack. Let every man therefore labour in his […]. For so did our Saviour him self, which came into this world to teach us the way to heaven, and to suffer death for us. Now how […] he hath ben in his office, it appeareth every where. For ⟨image 25⟩the Evangelist sayeth: I oquebatur Illis de regno Dei, he talked with them of the kingdom of GOD. Mark4 here he taught them of the kingdom of God: he taught them nothing of the kingdom of this world. For he saith, standing before Pilate, Regnum meum non est de hoc mundo, My kingdom is not of this world. He reigneth5 by faith thorough his holy ghost, in all those which pertain unto him. He is not an earthly king […] the Jews hope to have their Messiah. Therefore when I feel such motions within me than is it time to call upon God: for such6 motions come of the devil, therefore I must tun to God, saying: Thy kingdom come most loving father: help thou, fight thou for me against my enemies, suffer me not to be taken prisoner: let not my […] have the victory over me. So we must call upon god without […]. For you may be sure, we shall never be without battle & travail, and we are not able to withstand our adversary by our own power. Therefore it is most needful for us to call and cry unto him for help: When we do so, than we shall have grace to withstand the devil. For he can not, neither is he able to strive with God for all his