A05143:177
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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Certain it is, that usury was allowed by the laws of this […], yet it […] not that usury was godly, nor allowed before god. For it is not a good argument, to say it is forbidden to take. x. li. of the hundred, […] I may take five. Like as a these can not say, it is forbidden in yt law to steal. xiii. d. ob.1 ergo I […]. vi. d. or. iii. d. or. ii. d. No no, this reasoning will not serve afore god. For though the law of this realm hangeth him not, if he steal. iiii. d. yet for all that he is a these before god, and shall be hanged on the fiery gallows in hell. So he that occupieth usury, though by the laws of this realm, he might do it without punishment (for the laws are not so precise) yet for all that he doth wickedly in the sight of2 god. For usury is wicked before god, be it small or great: like as theft is wicked. But I will tell you how you shalbevsurers to get much gain: Give it unto the poor, than God will give it to the with gain, give. xx. d. and thou shalt have. xl d.3 It shall come again (thou shalt not lose it) or else God is not god. What needeth it to use such deceitfulness & falsehood to get richesse: Take a lawful way to get them, that is, to scatter4 this abroad that thou hast, & than […] shalt have it again with great gains, quadruplū, 4. times, saith scripture. Now gods word saith that I shall have again that which I laid […] with usury, with gain. Is it true that god saith? yes, than let me not think that giving unto the poor doth […] stock […] god saith the contrary, namely that it shall increase: or ⟨image 50⟩else we make God a liar. For if I believe not his sayings, than by mine […] I make him a liar, as much as is in me. Therefore learn here to commit bsurie, and specially you rich men, you must learn this lesson well, for of you it is5 written. Who […] hath much, must make account for much: and you have much, not to that end, to do with it what you lust, but you must spend it as God appointeth […] in his word to do. For no rich man can say before god, this is my own. No, he is but an officer over it, an almoner gods treasurer. Our savior saith, Omnis qui reliquerit agrū &c. centuplum accipiet. Who soever shall leave his field, shall receive it again an hundred fold. As if I should be examined now of the papists, if they should ask me, believe you in the mass?