A05143:214
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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If he be young and […], the devil will put in his heart, & say1 to him: What? thou art in thy flowers man, take thy pleasure, make merry with thy companions, remember the old proverb young saints, old devils: which proverb in very deed is naught2 and deceitful, and the devils own invention, which would have parents negligent in bringing up their children in goodness: he would rather see them to be brought up in illness, and wickedness, therefore he found out such a proverb, to make them careless for these children. But (as I said afore) this proverb is nought: for look commonly where children are brought up in wickedness, they will be wicked all their lives after: & therefore we may say thus, young devil, old devil, young saints, old saintes. Quo semel imbuta est recen s seruabit odorem testa […]. The earthen pot will long savour of that liquor that is first put into it. And here appeareth how the devil can use the youth of a young man to his destruction, in exhorting him to follow yt fond lusts of that age. Likewise when a man cometh to3 age, that old serpent will not leave him, but is ever stirring him from one […] unto the other, from one wickedness to another: & commonly he moveth old folks to avarice and covetousness: for then old folk will commonly say, by yt 4inspiration of the devil. Now it is time, for me to lay up, to keep in ⟨p. 45⟩store somewhat for me, that I may have […] to live when I shall be a cripple: & so under this colour they set all their hearts & minds only upon this world, forgetting their poor neighbour, which god would have relieved by them. But (as I told you before) this is the devils invention & subtlety, which blindeth their […] so, & withdraweth their hearts so far from god that it is scant possible for some to be brought again: for they have set all their hearts and phantasies in such wise upon their goods, that they cannot suffer any body to occupy their goods, nor they themselves use it not: to the verifying of this common sentence. Avarus caret quod habet, aeque […] quòd non habet, the covetous man lacketh as well those things which