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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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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⟩masters eye: not meaning that the horse should be fed with his masters […], but that the master should oversee the horse & take […] to the horse keeper, that yt horse might be well fed. For when a man […] by the way and […] his Inn and giveth unto the hostler his horse to walk, and so he himself sitteth at table and […] good cheer & forgetteth his horse, the hostler […] and saith, Sir how much […] shall I give unto your horse? he saith give him ii. d. I warrant you this horse shall never be fat. Therefore a man should not say to the hostler, go give him: but he should see himself that the horse have it. In like manner those that have servants must not only command them what they shall do, but they must see that it be done: they must be present, or else it shall never be done. One other man asked that same philosopher this question saying: What dung is it that maketh a mans land most fruitful in bringing forth much corn? Marry,