A05143:312
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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cum proximo1 suo, Set aside all lies, and speak the truth every one with his neighbour. I pray god we may learn this lesson of S. Paul, and fold we it, and practise it: for no doubt we use full of lies. Consider and examine all estates, and ye shall find all their doings furnished with lies: Go first to men of occupations, consider their lives and conversations, there is in a manner nothing with them but lying. Go to men of authority, go to lawyers, you shall send stuff enough: For it is seen now a days that children learn prettily of their parents to lye: for the parents are not ashamed to lye in presence2 of their children. The […] man or merchant man teacheth his prentice to lye, & to utter his wares with lying & forswearing. In summa, there is almost nothing […] us but lies, & therefore parents & masters are in great danger of eternal […], for they care not how they bring up they & youth in godliness or other ways: they care not for it. Therefore3 I exhort you in gods behalf, consider the matter, ye parents: […] not your children […] lye or tell […]: when ye here one of your […] to […] a lye, […] him up & give him […]. […]. good […], & tell him that it is nought: & when he maketh an other lye. give him […]. […]. stripes, and I am sure when you serve him so, he will leave […] it is a common saying: Vex […], […] giveth understanding.4 But we see now a dais that parents […] wham their […] can make a pretty lie: they say, he will be a pretty witty fellow he can make a pretty lie: so much is the word of god regarded amongest us. So likewise prentices can do nothing but lye: and the5 better he can lye, the more is he regarded of his […], ⟨p. 83⟩and the more acceptable, and therefore there was never such false bode as there is now: for the youth is so brought up in lies and falsehood: For we see daily what falsehood is abroad, how every man deceiveth his neighbour: There will no writing serve now adays, every man worketh craftily with his neighbour. In the old time there were some folks not ashamed to preach in the open pulpit unto the people, how long a man should lye in purgatory. Now to defend their lies, they said it was done to a good purpose, to make the people afraid to beware of sin and wickedness. But what sayeth God by the prophet, Nunquid eget dominus mendatio, ut