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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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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 ⟨p. 29⟩office as god hath appointed you to do, when you do so (I war rant you) you shall keep your estimation and credit. And I warrant you again, the preacher will not strike nor cut you with his sword, but rather praise you and commend your welldoings. Else when you do nought and wickedly, oppress the poor, and give false judgements: when you do so, that is2 no godly preacher that will hold his peace, and not strike you with his sword, that you smoke again. But it is commonly as the scripture saith, Laudatur impius in desideriis animae […]. The wicked is praised in the desires of his wickedness. Chaplains will not do their duties, they will not draw3 their swords, but rather flatter, they will use discretion: But what shall follow? Mary they shall have gods curse upon their heads for their labour: this shall be all their gains that they shall get by their flatterings.
Of suche 〈…〉 there be a great number, whiche care not for the honour and wyll of god. These chaplaynes about the king and great men, had neede to say: voluntas tua, Our father, Thy vvill be done, but they are verye slow and slacke: they winke commonly at all matters be they neuer so . They be Capellani ad manus. They wyll not mundum de peccato they dare not rebuke the world of sinne: they dare not doe as the prophete commaundeth vnto them to doe, whan he saith: Audiant montes domini, let the heare the iudgementes of the lorde, though the smoke, as he saith: montes & fumigabūt. Touche the and they will smoke, Yea and though they smoke, yet stryke thē, spare thē not tel thē theyr faults. But great mē cānot suffer that, to be so rebuked, their chapleins muste be faught a discretion, if