A05143:127
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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Joab that great and valiant captain, he knew well enough when David sent unto him good Uriah, with letters: he knew (I say) that the kings will was against gods will, yet he looked thorough his fingers, he winked at it, he would rather do the wicked will of the king, than the will of God.1
Ioab that greate and valiaunte capitaine, he knew well ynough when Dauid sent vnto hym good Urias, with letters: he knew (I saye) that the kynges will was against gods will, yet he looked thorough his fyngers, he wynked at it, he wold rather do the wicked wyll of the kyng, than the will of God.1
- 1Chaplains about the […].Chaplaines about the 〈…〉.
Of such […] there be a great number, which care not for the honour and will of god. These chaplains about the king and great men, had need to say: […] voluntas tua, Our father, Thy vvill be done, but they are very slow and slack: they wink commonly at all matters be they never so […]. They be Capellani ad manus. They will not […] mundum de peccato they dare not rebuke the world of sin: they dare not do as the prophet commandeth unto them to do, when he saith: Audiant montes […] domini, let the […] hear the judgements of the lord, though the smoke, as he saith: […] montes & fumigabunt. Touch the […] and they will smoke, Yea and though they smoke, yet strike them, spare them not tell them their faults. But great men cannot suffer that, to be so rebuked, their chaplains must be fought a discretion, if1 they will go so to work. They […] commonly magistrates should be brought out of estimation, if they should be handled so. Sirs, I will tell you what you shall do to keep your estimation and credit: do well, handle uprightly and indifferently all matters, defend the people from oppressions, do your