A05143:147
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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It is a common speech amongest the people and much used, that they say, all religious houses are pulled down, why1 che is a very […] saying, and not true, for they are not pull led […]. That man and that woman that live together godly and quietly, doing the works of their vocation, and fear God; hear his word, and keep it: that same is a religious house, that is that house that pleaseth god. For religion, pure religion (I say) standeth not in wearing of a monks coal, but in righteousness justice and welldoings, and as […] James saith, in visiting the Orphans and widows, that lack their2 husbands, Orphans that lack their parents to help them when they be poor, to speak for them when they be oppres sed, herein standeth true religion, Gods religion (I say:) The other which was used was an unreligious life, yea rather an hypocrisy. There is a text in Scripture I never read it but I remember these religious houses. Estque recta homini ⟨p. 34⟩via, cuius tamen […] iter est ad […], There is a3 way, which […] seemed to men to be good, whose end is eternal perdition: when the end is naught, all is naught. So were these monks houses, these religious houses. There were many people, specially widows, which would give over4 housekeeping, and go to such houses, when […] might have done much good in maintaining of servants, and relieving of poor people, but they went their ways. What a madness was that? Again, how much cause we have to thank GOD, that we know what is true religion, that GOD hath revealed unto us the deceitfulness of those Monks, which had a goodly show before the world of great holiness, but they were naught within. Therefore Scripture sayeth, Quod […] est hominibus, abhominabile est coram Deo, That which is highly esteemed before men, is abominable before GOD. Therefore5 that man and woman that live in the fear of God, are muc he better than their houses were.
It is a common speache amongest the people and muche vsed, that they saye, all religious houses are pulled doune, whi