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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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I would have them to know that matrimony is good, godly, and allowable unto all men, yet for all that, the single life ought not to be despised, or condemned, seeing that Scripture alloweth it: yea and he affirmeth that it is better than matrimony if it be clean without sin and offence.
I would haue them to knowe that matrimonye is good, godlye, and allowable vnto all men, yet for al that, the singule life ought not to be despised, or condemned, seyng that Scripture alloweth it: yea and he affirmeth that it is better than matrimony if it be cleane without sinne and offence.
Further we pray here in this petition for good servants,1 that god will send unto us good faithful and trusty servants for they are necessary for this bodily life that our business may be done, and those which live in single life have more need of good trusty servants, than those which are married. Those which are married can better oversee their servants. For when the man is from home at the least the wife overseeth them and keepeth them in good order. For I tell you2 servants must be overseen and looked to, if they be not overseen what be they? it is a great gift of god to have a good servant. For the most part of servants are but eye servants: when their master is gone, they leave of from their labour, and play the sluggards, but such servants do contrary unto gods commandment, and shall be damned in hell for their slothfulness, except they repent. Therefore (I say) those that be unmarried have more need of good servants, than those which be married, for one of them at the least may always oversee the family. For as I told you before, the most part of servants be eye servants, they be nothing when they be not overseen. There was once a fellow asked a philosopher a question 3saying, quomodo saginatur […], how is an horse made […], the philosopher made answer saying: oculo dn̄i, with his ⟨image 42⟩