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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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not meaning that the master should come and walk up and down and tread the ground, but he would have him to come and over see the servants tilling of the ground, commanding them to do it diligently, and so to look himself upon their work: this shall be the best dung (saith the philosopher.) Therefore never trust servants except you may be assured of their diligence: For I tell you truly, I can come no where but I hear masters complaining of their servants. I think verily they fear not God, they consider not their duties. well I will […] them with this one text of Scripture, and than go forward in my matters, the prophet Jeremiah saieth. Maledictus qui facit opus domini negligenter, an other 1translation hath fraudulenter but it is one in effect. Cursed be he2 saith the prophet Jeremiah that doth the work of the lord negligently or fraudulently take which you will.
not meaning that the maister should come and walke vppe and doune and treade the ground, but he would haue hym to come and ouer see the seruauntes tilling of the grounde, commaunding thē to do it diligently, and so to loke himself vpon their worke: this shal be the best donge (saycth the philosopher.) Therefore neuer trust seruauntes except you may be assured of their diligence: For I tell you truely, I canne come no where but I heare maisters complainyng of their seruants. I thinke verely they feare not God, they consider not their dueties. wel I wyll 〈…〉 them with this one texte of Scripture, and than go forward in my matters, the prophet Ieremy saieth. Maledictus qui facit opus domini negligenter, an other tran1 slation hath fraudulenter but it is one in effect. Cursed be he2 saith the prophet Ieremy that doth the worke of the lord negligently or fraudulently take which you wil.