A05143:329
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This is the Epistle which is red this day in the church, & containeth many good things. And this day two year, I entreated of the gospel of this day, at Stamford. And such matters1 as I had in hand were gathered of a diligent person, and put in print. The Gospel was this: Give unto Cesar, that thing that pertaineth unto Cesar, and unto god that thing, that pertaineth unto god: I will rehearse in few words that which I said at the same time.
This is the Epistle which is red this day in the churche, & conteineth many good things. And this day two yere, I entreated of the gospell of this day, at Stamford. And such maters1 as I had in hand wer gathered of a diligent person, and put in prynte. The Gospel was this: Geue vnto Cesar, that thing that pertaineth vnto Cesar, and vnto god that thing, that pertaineth vnto god: I will reherse in fewe words that which I sayd at the same time.
- 1A sermon made at Stamford.
The Pharisees and Scribes asked Christ our saviour whether they should give tribute unto Cesar or not: for it irked them that they should pay tribute, they thought it to be a great servitude: but they asked Christ this question of a mischievous mind, intending to take him in his words: but he disappointed them prettily, asking whose image the money bare1 they answered, the Emperors: then our saviour saith, […] therefore unto the emperor that that pertaineth unto him, and unto god that which pertaineth unto god. They spake nothing of god, but only of the tribute, but our Saviour in his answer telleth them and all the world their duties: yet he doth it with dark and covered words: they confessed that the image was the emperors, and so consequently subjects unto him: then our saviour commanded them to pay according unto the order, as the Emperor had agreed with them, that